Jane Kim is a college senior at the University of Texas in Austin, studying corporate communications. She is constantly on her phone or laptop, she says, and the barrage of […]
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Berni Lynn-Fischer first heard about Marathon Kids from her friend Cynthia Curb. Curb was a physical education coach at the A.E. Butler Intermediate School in Quinlan, Texas, a small town
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As a Physical Education teacher at a Title I school in Cornelius, Oregon, Coach Ashleigh Crunican knew that her students were dealing with issues like homelessness, abusive households, and struggles
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Lizbeth Tello saw that her students at GRATTS Elementary School weren’t moving enough and she wanted to change that. An avid runner herself, she knew just what to do. Her
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Tiffany Forté was volunteering with an organization called PowerUp D.C. when she met a representative from Athletes for Hope, which connects athletes to charitable causes. Through Athletes for Hope, Tiffany
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Shelly Fisher gave Marathon Kids at Home a try, as a homeschool P.E. curriculum bonus for her 10-year-old son. Read about their experience, getting active together on the sidewalks of
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It is Wednesday night in West Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, which means you can find Marathon Kids Coach Margaret Rivera lacing up her shoes and hitting the track. Alongside her is
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Our three-story nest was just about empty. I puttered, putting final touches on the house, when I came to the well-worn poster on my son’s closet door. Discolored tape, frayed
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Coach Black Shows His Students They Can Do More Than They Ever Thought Possible By MK Editor, May 23, 2021 Taylor Creek Elementary is a bright, happy school in Copperas
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The annual Austin Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K is coming up on Sunday, February 18, 2018 in Downtown Austin, Texas. Register to run and join Team Marathon Kids, a group
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