Follow our runners as they work to reach their goal of running a marathon - 26.2 miles!

Progress update: Our runners are currently on Week 7 of their training and have run close to 20 miles. Just 6.2 more miles to go!

Participants in the 2009 YMCA/CNN Fit Nation Kids Marathon (D.C.):

Name                                       Age

Annmarie                                 12

Joey Adams                              13

Darren Andrews                         8

Aminah Balogun                         6

Allison Borneo                            8

Rose Bowers                             11

Makiha Cardwell                         8

Chanel Carr                              10

Terrell Crawford                         9                     

Marcus Ellerbee                          8

Ryan Emah                               16

Christopher Gardner                  15

Jhayla Green                              6

Marlesha Hill                               9

Jacotey Hooper                           8

Connor Howse                            4

Jake Howse                                5                     

Auzhanie Hunter                         9

Dakota Jones                             11

Chad Killgo                                8

Joshua Mackall                           9

Malachi                                     10

Najae Massey                             8

Kiyon Mason                              10

Terkeria Mason                          12

Daysha Matthews                       12        

Savannah Matthews                    9

Kevin Maurival                            6

Jonathan Morris                          12

Autumn Parish                            9

Makkal Paiham                           10

Melody Riddick                           10

Mikey Rivera                              6        

Thai Rouse                                10

Elijah Schneck                            9

Rowan Shmeueli                        13

Dasia Simms                             12

Derek Simms                             10

Brianna Smith                             8

Jordan Smith                              10

Warren Smith                            11

Montez Speaks-McKnight             16                                            

Quynnton Talbert                        10

Annmarie Thompson                   12

Devon Thompson                        8

Emily Thompson                         12

Octavia Thompson                      12

Richard Thompson                      12        

Stella Thompson                         12

Celonta Vance                            8

James Vance                              10

Pierson Williams                         11

Javon Wright                              10