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May 29, 2017 · Amy Thompson Run to Daylight information, race map, race results, race reviews, and race date. Learn why you should run Amy Thompson Run to Daylight in Kansas City, MO.
The first Memorial Day run was held in 1988 in honor of Amy Thompson, an incredible young woman whose will to live gave hope to all those affected by TBI. The 2024 run honoree is Ralph Yarl. Click here to read Ralph’s story. In 2018 the Memorial Day Run, held in historic Loose Park, Kansas City, MO, was renamed Going the Distance for Brain ...
May 25, 2023 · KANSAS CITY, Mo. —. For over three decades, runners in Kansas City have hit the pavement in honor of Amy Thompson. Thompson, who was an avid runner, was shot in the head multiples during a...
Featuring a 10K, 5K, 1.5 mile walk & the Fun4kids event, GTD also offers a virtual option for individuals who cannot attend in-person. The forerunner of today’s Memorial Day event, The Amy Thompson Run for Brain Injury, began in 1987 with a few hundred participants.
A Long-Time Amy Run “Superfan” Karlie Speicher remembers her first time running in the Amy Thompson Run To Daylight. Memorial Day in Loose Park. Kansas City, 1990. “It was just a beautiful run in a beautiful setting for a great cause,” Speicher said. “I loved it because it had such great energy and a family atmosphere.”
MEMORIAL DAY RUN. The first Memorial Day run was held in 1988 honoring Amy Thompson, a young woman whose courage, forgiveness and will to live gave hope to all affected by brain injury. More Information
Jun 1, 2022 · Two years after Amy’s life-altering injury, a couple of friends organized the first annual Amy Thompson Run to Daylight in her honor. Five miles was chosen as the distance because...
