FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2016 Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon & ½ Marathon Raises
Nearly $6 Million for Nationwide Children's Hospital in Five Years
Field of 18,000 compete in 37th annual event
(COLUMBUS, OH - Oct. 16, 2016) - The 2016 Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus Marathon & ½ Marathon featured a field of 18,000 participants and,
over the past five years, has raised more than $5.8 million for the
hospital.
Following were highlights of the day:
- More than $1.3 million and counting was raised for Nationwide
Children's Hospital during the 2016 event; for a total of more than
$5.8 million raised since the partnership with the event started;
- The female marathon winner was Columbus's own Anne Flower
- Last year's female and male ½ marathon winners had a repeat win
again today - Kimutai Cheruiyot of Kenya and Susan Jerotich of Kenya
- A field of 18,000 participated from 47 different states and several
countries
- 24 Nationwide Children's Hospital Patient Champions and their
families were along 24 miles; one mile was the Angel Mile and was
dedicated to the angels of Nationwide Children's who have already
run their race; and one mile was the Encore Mile for the nearly 100
Patient Champions from previous races.
"This event showcases many of the best communities of Columbus to a field
of thousands of athletes - many of them coming from out of town and
experiencing Columbus for the first time," said Darris Blackford, Race
Director. "But even better than that is our partnership with Nationwide
Children's Hospital - just seeing these Patient Champions at every mile is
so motivating to all our participants and is a visual reminder to them of
why they are participating in America's most meaningful marathon."
TOP FINISHERS
Marathon Male
- Fikadu Girma Teteri, Ethiopia 2:14:40
- Chris Lemon, Dayton 2:21:08
- Meshack Kirwa, Kenya 2:22:54
Marathon Female
- Anne Flower, Columbus, OH 2:42:27
- Loice Kangogo, Kenya 2:43:01
- Cynthia Arnold, Polson, MT 2:49:22
½ Marathon Male
- Kimutai Cheruiyot, Kenya 1:03:04
- Eliud Ngetich, Kenya 1:03:08
- Paul Sugut, Kenya 1:03:22
½ Marathon Female
- Susan Jerotich, Kenya 1:12:54
- Sophy Jepchirchir, Kenya 1:14:34
- Sarah Biehl, Portsmouth, OH 1:17:57
Marathon - Wheelchair Male
- Christian Clemmons, Champaign, IL 1:51:47
Marathon --- Wheelchair Female
- Jenna Fesemyer, Champaign, IL 2:19:27
FUN FACTS ABOUT THE 2016 EVENT
THE PEOPLE
- 24 Miracle Mile Patient Champions who have shared their stories to
inspire
- 3,000 volunteers making this marathon possible
- 18,000 athletes come from 47 states (we are only missing
representation from North Dakota, Alaska and Hawaii!)
- Nearly 100 bands and entertainers add extra cheer
- 36-member marathon team and 11-member marathon board of directors that
have put in approximately 10,000 hours of planning
- Approximately 60,000 people attend the Health & Fitness Expo
- Approximately 100,000 spectators cheer on athletes on Race Day
THE SUPPLIES
- 250,000 White Castle cups of water to quench thirst
- 250,000 Cups of Lemon-Lime Gatorade (approximately 11,600 gallons of
Gatorade) when water just doesn't cut it
- 16,000 bananas, 12,000 red apples, 30,000 bottles of water, 18,000
bagels, 14,000 bags of Conn's potato chips, 14,000 bags of Conn's
pretzels, 12,000 cartons of Smith's Chocolate Milk and more
- 600 portable bathrooms for relief
- 24,000 Clif Shot energy gels to refuel (vanilla, mocha, raspberry and
citrus flavored!)
- 96 portable generators to power the course
THE COURSE
- 1 Angel Mile to honor, remember and celebrate the angels of Nationwide
Children's who have already finished their race
- 1 Encore Mile, for the patients who lined the 2012, 2013, 2014 and
2015 Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon
- 20,000 feet of fencing (nearly 4 miles) along various parts of the
course
- 201,600 watt sound system to rev up runners at the Start Line
- 20 ClifBar and New Albany Walking Club members
- 27 permits throughout five different police jurisdictions close down
26.2 miles of roads
- Thousands of pounds of discarded clothes donated to Goodwill Columbus
THE CAUSE
- Nationwide Children's Hospital has more than 1.2 million patient
visits annually and stays true to its mission of providing care
regardless of the family's ability to pay.
- As a result of the partnership between the Columbus Marathon and
Nationwide Children's Hospital five years ago, more than $5.8
million has been raised to support the life-saving work of Nationwide
Children's.
About The Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon & ½ Marathon
The 37th Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon & ½ Marathon was
held on Sunday, October 16, 2016 and featured a field of approximately
18,000. The Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon is one of the
top 20 largest marathons in the United States. For more information, visit
www.columbusmarathon.com or call 614.421.7866.
The 38th annual Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon and ½
Marathon will take place Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017. For more information on
today's race and full race results, visit www.columbusmarathon.com.
About Nationwide Children's Hospital
Named to the Top 10 Honor Roll on U.S. News & World Report's 2016-17 list
of "America's Best Children's Hospitals," Nationwide Children's Hospital is
one of America's largest not-for-profit freestanding pediatric healthcare
systems providing wellness, preventive, diagnostic, treatment and
rehabilitative care for infants, children and adolescents, as well as adult
patients with congenital disease. Nationwide Children's has a staff of more
than 11,000 providing state-of-the-art pediatric care during more than 1.2
million patient visits annually. As home to the Department of Pediatrics of
The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Nationwide Children's
physicians train the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric
specialists. The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital is
one of the Top 10 National Institutes of Health-funded freestanding
pediatric research facilities. Nationwide Children's remains true to the
original mission since its founding in 1892 of providing care regardless of
a family's ability to pay. More information is available at
NationwideChildrens.org.
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