October 07, 2004
October 7, 2004
LANSING – Carrying a message of “sound body, sound mind, sound heart,” First Gentleman Daniel Granholm Mulhern will run in the 27th Annual Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon on Sunday, October 24. It will be the first time that Mulhern, 46, has run a marathon distance, having previously competed in 5k and 10k runs this summer.
“I am running the Marathon because I believe we were made to set huge goals and go after them. I am inspired by my wife’s enormous goals for Michigan, which include encouraging all of Michigan to get healthier, and so I’m trying to lead by example,” Mulhern said. “I also am running in tribute to Think Detroit, which does fantastic work to build character in young people through sports and leadership development.”
Mulhern will run to bring attention to Think Detroit, a charity partner in this year’s Marathon. He will wear a Think Detroit jersey at the beginning of the race on which the organization’s new logo will make its debut. Think Detroit is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building character in young people through sports and leadership development. It currently is the organizer of the largest youth baseball, softball and soccer leagues in Detroit.
“Think Detroit has helped inspire me to run in the Marathon because it stands for the same great principles that I do – sound body, sound mind, and sound heart,” said Mulhern, who serves on the organization’s advisory board. “I want to call attention to their mission of helping children build character through participating in sports and developing leadership skills. And I want to remind Michigan citizens that being physically fit and active, no matter what your age, is good for our state.”
More than 6,600 runners have registered to run in the Marathon, which starts at Comerica Park in Detroit and ends at Ford Field. The Marathon starts at 7:35 a.m.
During a portion of the Marathon, Mulhern will be joined by his biggest fan, Governor Jennifer M. Granholm, who will run a few miles with him.
