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Official Starters of the SunTrust Richmond Marathon Events Named – Donate Life Virginia is the official race beneficiary of the SunTrust Richmond Marathon
SunTrust Richmond Marathon – John Ivins and sons Jack and Jim
John Ivins, husband of former Sports Backers board member and SunTrust Richmond Marathon runner Kathy Ivins, and their two sons Jack and Jim will be the official starters of the SunTrust Richmond Marathon. Kathy lost her battle to cancer over the summer at age 54. The Ivins family will be at the Health & Fitness Expo handing out Team Kathy t-shirts and wristbands to those that wish to wear one in the November 13 races.
McDonald’s Half Marathon – Christopher Nalley and Dr. Mark Robbins
Christopher Nalley grew up with Cystic Fibrosis, was malnourished and on the edge of death when a double lung transplant at the University of Virginia saved his life in 2006. Chris is running the McDonald’s Half Marathon with the surgeon who performed his lung transplant, Mark Robbins, MD. For 13.1 miles, Dr. Robbins will hear the lungs that he once held in his hands operating at full capacity.
HCA Virginia 8k – David Edmondson, Meghan Hodgins and Kendall Hodgins
David Edmondson participated in the 8k in 2008 in the wheelchair division while on the waiting list for a heart. In 2009, he stood with the Donate Life team on the sidelines as a recent heart recipient. Now he is stronger and able to participate once again in the 8k, this time without the wheelchair. This year, at The National Kidney Foundation U.S. Transplant Games where he won a bronze medal in table tennis, David met Meghan Hodgins and her 12-year-old adopted daughter, Kendall, who is a kidney recipient. Seven whirlwind weeks later, David and Meghan are engaged to be married. On race day, the three will act as starters for the HCA Virginia 8k and then participate in the event together.
Donate Life:
Donate Life Virginia is the official race beneficiary of the SunTrust Richmond Marathon. Organ, eye and tissue donation saves and enhances lives. Every Virginian can choose to become a donor by registering at the DMV or online at www.DonateLifeVirginia.org.
Online registration is available at www.richmondmarathon.org until 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, November 10. Walk-up registration will be available at the Health & Fitness Expo at the Arthur Ashe Center on Thursday, November 11 from 5 to 9 p.m. and Friday, November 12 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
There is no race day registration or packet pick-up.
