Over 14,000 runners raced through downtown Dallas this weekend to pass through the finish lines in the 51st BMW Dallas Marathon, officials announced Sunday.
"Congratulations to all of our runners who crossed the finish line today in our 51st running," said Paul Lambert, President of runDallas, the BMW Dallas Marathon Festival's parent organization."We are excited to welcome runners from all 50 states and 25 countries around the world to experience our first-class event."Over 22,000 people participated in this weekend's events.
Kim Ream, 40, of Sedalia, MO, placed first in Heat 1 of the Friday Night Lights Mile."I've wanted to run this race for a long time, but I've never done a three-day challenge," Ream said."This will be the first that I've done three days in a row and it was great."Ethan Gonzalez,17, of North Richland Hills, TX, took first place for men in Saturday's 10K."I've always loved doing the BMW races," Gonzalez said.
The women's 10K race had an exciting finish, with Amani Terrell, 43, of Fort Worth, TX, taking first place.Autumn Banks 26, of Colorado Springs, CO, took first place among the women running the 5K.Thousands of kids of all ages took part in the marathon's annual line-up of family races on Saturday, including the 100M Dash and the Oncor Kids Race. The event was a special affair for the Johnson family, who brought their children to participate in the fun.
The Health and Fitness Expo, which took place at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on Friday, Dec. 9 and Saturday, Dec. 10, saw more than 40,000 visitors.A dedicated race staff and thousands of volunteers worked tirelessly to ensure both participants and spectators had the ultimate Dallas Marathon experience, which included:
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