Thirty-two different charitable organizations raised funds by having individual runners and running teams participate in the Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon and mini Marathon presented by Walmart and Humana Vitality on April 19, 2014, the largest number of charities who have participated in the program since its inception in 2005. This year the runners raised over $250,000. Overall, the program has helped raise over $1.75 million for charities around the region in the past 10 years.
Click here to read the full RunningUSA.org article published on June 11, 2014.