By james art DURHAM, NC — Hundreds of runners took to the streets of Durham on Sunday for the RDC Marathon.
The annual event featured a half marathon, 10k and 5k races that started at the American Tobacco Trail and ended at the Streets at South Point.
As a certified qualifier for the Boston Marathon, the marathon attracts top runners from across the state.
“It’s great to do. I just love to run,” said runner Susan Weidman. “It’s peace and quiet here and I’m running alone in the countryside. It’s my hour or two of peace and quiet during the week.”
Funds from the event went to the Team Drea Foundation, which supports bold, innovative research to find a cure or effective treatment for ALS. It also works to raise awareness of the disease and to inspire people living with ALS.
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The Team Drea Foundation was founded by Andrea Peet and her husband David Peet. Andrea was diagnosed with ALS when she was just 33 years old and only had two to five years to live. Since her diagnosis, she has competed and completed 50 marathons in 50 states, using a recumbent tricycle to propel herself.
ABC11 Together is a proud sponsor of the RDC Marathon.