AEGiS-PRn: 750 Los Angeles County Residents Take Off to Run the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington DC; LA Runners Raise More than $2.6 Million to Support Men, Women And Children Living with HIV and AIDS

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750 Los Angeles County Residents Take Off to Run the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington DC; LA Runners Raise More than $2.6 Million to Support Men, Women And Children Living with HIV and AIDS

PRNewswire - October 20, 1999

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, October 22, 750 people from Southern California will board United Airlines flights taking them to Washington DC to run the Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday, October 24. Most of the runners are first time marathoners, some living with HIV, some running in memory of loved ones who have died of AIDS and to support those living with the disease. In addition to an immense personal challenge, these runners are raising more than $2.6 million to help fund services that AIDS Project Los Angeles provides to more than 8,000 men, women and children living with HIV and AIDS.

The runners are all part of the National AIDS Marathon Training Program, raising more than $5 million nationally. Runners from Los Angeles will join marathoners from Washington DC who are supporting the Whitman Walker Clinic. The AIDS marathoners will make up 10% of the field of the Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday morning.

"The response to this marathon training program in Los Angeles has been tremendous," stated Craig E. Thompson, Executive Director of APLA. "The perseverance and commitment of the participants is truly inspiring. As a person living with HIV and a confirmed non-runner, I hesitantly joined the training. As I met other runners at my training site, their support and commitment to the run encouraged me to stick with it too."

National AIDS Marathon Training Program participants joined a 26-week training program designed by renowned marathon trainer and runner Jeff Galloway. The program which is geared to both beginner and veteran runners, combines running and walking to prepare participants to complete a marathon. The National AIDS Marathon Training Program is a production of Walk the Talk Productions.

AIDS Project Los Angeles, a non-profit community-based organization, provides direct services to more than 8,000 men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS in Los Angeles County. Services include a food bank, professional dental care, housing assistance, transportation, mental health counseling, case management, home health care and Adult and Child Buddy support. APLA also provides extensive treatment and prevention education and advocacy on local, state and federal AIDS-related legislation.

SOURCE AIDS Project Los Angeles

CONTACT: Nicole Russo of APLA, 323-993-1363/

Web Site: /http://www.apla.org/
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