INTERESTING FACTS

In our first 12 years:

• Over 2,000 people have signed up 8,000 times. The average participant signs up 3-4 times.


• The program has grown from 30 participants to its current average of 400 participants in the last 5 spring and fall sessions.


• More than 300 people have completed their first half marathon, 45 have been walkers.


• Over 600 people have completed 1,800 half marathons.


• Over 1,000 people have completed 2,600 marathons.


• More than 700 people have completed their first marathon, including 63 walker.


• 99% that make it to the starting line, finish.


• Over 700 Marathon P.R.’s have been achieved.


• More than 80 people have qualified for the Boston Marathon.

People have run marathons in most of the states, all seven continents, completed the Pike’s Peak Ascent, run and walked the 43.5 mile Brew To Brew Relay, run a relay across Missouri as well as several other relays throughout the country, completed 50K and 50 mile Ultras, run marathons on 3 consecutive weekends, participated, spectated, and volunteered in many of our local races, met in the program and become engaged or married (9 times), developed close friendships, and raised thousands of dollars for arthritis, diabetes and other worthy causes. But most of all…

They have had the courage to start!