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In June 2008, The Louisville Triple Crown of Running donated
a record $131,376 to the Crusade for Children on behalf of the
running community.
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In 2007, The Louisville Triple
Crown of Running offered the first Team Challenges for
all events.
- On June 24, 2003, Triple Crown Race Organizers announced the
"NEW" Louisville Triple Crown of Running for 2004, omitting the
Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon/Marathon and featuring the
Anthem 5k Fitness Classic.
- Each year, nearly 18,000 runners participate in at least one
of the three events.
- Over 4,000 hearty runners complete the annual series and earn
the Triple Crown T-shirt, certificate and bragging rights for
the year.
- There is no additional entry fee required to participate.
- The first Triple Crown of Running took place in 1984 and featured
the Rodes City Run, the Run for the Arts (sponsored by the former
Liberty National Bank) and the KDF miniMarathon.
- The only runners to win all three consecutive races and capture
the Triple Crown of Running were Luisa Hamm in 1984 (Triple
Crown debut), John Wellerding in 1986, Stan Clark in 1991, Camille
Estes in 1993, Mary Anne Lyons-Tonini in 1996, 1997 & 1998,
and Jim Estes in 1999. The 2001 Triple Crown Winners were
(Women's
Division) Christina Wells, (Wheelchair Division) Chad Johnson;
2002 Winners were James Mutuse, Christina Wells and Chad
Johnson; and 2004 and 2007 featured Susie Bush and Jamie King-Oshea,
respectively, as winners of the Triple Crown series. In
2008, Erin Nehus won the Triple Crown in the female division.
- Runners consistently use the series races as a training schedule
to condition themselves for the local mini/Marathon and/or regional
or national marathon events.
- In 1997, the Louisville Triple Crown of Running™ gained national attention
when the series was highlighted in two issues (January &
February) of Runner’s World Magazine.
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CLICK HERE TO VIEW A COPY OF THE RACE BROCHURE*
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CLICK HERE TO VIEW A COPY OF THE ENTRY FORM*
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