Group To Run 55-Mile Ultra Marathon
Runners Will Celebrate 55th Birthday Of Wolfson Children's Hospital
POSTED: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
UPDATED: 4:06 pm EST November 4,
2009
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A group of dedicated runners is getting ready to "go the distance" to celebrate the 55th birthday of Wolfson Children's Hospital.They'll be running an ultra marathon -- 55 miles.Avid runner Paul Wilson came up with the idea of a long run to honor the hospital while his son Luke was being treated there for spina bifida a little more than a year ago.He was talking with his son's doctor, who is also a runner, about the idea, but neither one realized what they were getting themselves into.Each of the 55 mile markers along the course will honor a child that's been helped by Wolfson.Channel 4 meteorologist Richard Nunn is one of the five runners taking part in the ultra marathon, which will be at the end of January.He's run a few marathons but hasn't run an ultra marathon yet.Channel 4 is a proud sponsor of the ultra marathon.
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