Press Releases

Look over our current and past press releases to get a feel for how we have prgressed and grown.

Published: 12/6/2007
Houston, Texas?Houston Marathon Kids? officially ends their six month running/walking and nutrition program Saturday, March 29th, at 10:00 a.m.
Published: 10/29/2007
Jane Svehlak is a runner who is a member of the exciting new non-profit, Race with Purpose www.racewithpurpose.org Jane’s running the NYC Marathon this Sunday.
Published: 10/23/2007
Houston-For the third year, fifteen thousand of Houston area K-5th grade school children and parents start running and walking 26.2 miles over the next six months.
Published: 10/2/2007
Houston Marathon Kids will be Kicking Off with the Annual Celebration on Saturday, October 20, 2007.
Published: 10/2/2007
Los Angeles--Thousands of Los Angeles area K-5th grade school children and parents start running and walking 26.2 miles over the next six months, with their parents and at school.
Published: 9/28/2007
Thousands of little Dallas area K-5th grade school children and parents start running and walking 26.2 miles over the next six months, with their parents and or at school.
Published: 7/11/2007
Austin Area Marathon Kids? 11th Year! Kick Off Celebration (free!) 9 a.m. Austin ISD 11 a.m. all other school districts Saturday, Sept 15
Published: 3/28/2007
Houston Area Marathon Kids? Final Mile Medal Celebration (free!) 10 a.m. Saturday, March 31, Houston ISD, Barnett Stadium 6800 Fairway, 20,000 Houston Area K-5th children participating in six month free program 2nd year!
Published: 3/21/2007
Dallas Area Marathon Kids? Final Mile Medal Celebration (free!) 10 a.m. Saturday, March 24 Dallas ISD Loos Stadium, 3815 Spring Valley Road, Addison 30,000 Dallas Area K-5th children participating in six month free program 85% completion rate!
Published: 2/27/2007
Los Angeles Marathon Kids? Mayor Villaraigosa to run Final Mile with children! 10 a.m. sharp! Sat, March 10. UCLA Drake Track and Field Stadium Olympians, UCLA Athletes with LA Unified and other K-5th children, families Ceremonial Last Mile FREE, six month, nationally recognized 26.2 mile incremental, running and walking, nutrition and schoolyard garden program.
Published: 2/15/2007
$10,000 ATandT match to communitys $10,000 donations Marathon Kids Support Mayor Will Wynns Austin Marathon Run Press Conference Friday, Feb 16, 11:30 a.m. ATandT Austin Marathon Expo Palmer Auditorium.
Published: 1/16/2007
Texas Rio Grande Valley Marathon Kids! Free Ceremonial Kick Off Celebration! Six month, free running and walking, nutrition and schoolyard gardening program Saturday, Jan 20, 2007, 10 a.m. sharp! FREE!
Published: 10/10/2006
Thanks to all the spectacular volunteers, teachers, elite runners, sponsors Whole Foods Market, Childrens Medical Center of Dallas, RunOn!.
Published: 10/2/2006
Los Angeles Marathon Kids Kick Off Celebration (free!), 10 a.m., Saturday, October 14, LAUSD School Board President Marlene Canter to run with children in Opening Flag Lap!
Published: 9/22/2006
Dallas Marathon Kids Kick Off Celebration (free!), 10 a.m., Saturday, October 7, Dallas ISD Loos Stadium, 3815 Spring Valley Road, Dallas Area K-5th children, families Ceremonial First Mile 30,000 little K-5th graders enrolled free, six month, nationally recognized 26.2 mile running and walking and nutrition project.
Published: 9/12/2006
Thousands of little Austin area K-5 th grade school children have signed their Marathon Kids Commitment, turning them back into their Physical Education and classroom teachers.
Published: 4/16/2006
It is the Final Mile Medal Celebration for 2,000 little Harlingen CISD K-5th graders, who have been incrementally running and walking 26.2 miles over five months!
Published: 1/22/2006
Austin Marathon Kids officially ends their six month running and walking and nutrition program Saturday, February 11, at 9:00 am. for Austin ISD and 11:00 a.m. for all other Central Texas school districts at Eanes ISD Chaparrel Stadium at 4100 Westbank.
Published: 1/17/2006
Houston Marathon Kids officially ends their six month running and walking and nutrition program Saturday, April 1, at 10:00 a.m. at Dyer Track and Field Stadium at HISDs Delmar, Dyer Sports Complex, 2020 Mangum, Houston.