TOLEDO, Ohio — Editor's note: The above video originally aired on Aug. 23, 2023.
The 2023 Komen Race for the Cure is here!
Thousands of participants and supporters will gather downtown Saturday for the annual Race for the Cure.
For most, the theme of the day is celebration -- celebrating their own successful battle against breast cancer or celebrating a loved one.
The event raises money each year for Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio, which funds breast cancer research as well as better access to treatment. This year northwest Ohio race organizers aim to raise $147,500.
"We have made lots of advances in breast cancer treatments and women are living longer and happier lives, but we still have work to do," said Gretchen Awad, executive director of Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio.
Watch race-day special coverage on WTOL11 from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday.
If you're headed downtown, here's a schedule of Race for the Cure events:
7 a.m. | Events begin
In Hensville, special activities include survivor giveaways and special experiences. There will be a Kids Zone inside 5/3 Field and events along St. Clair Street, including a sponsor expo and Mercy Mobile Mammogram Machine.
8:30 a.m. | Survivor program inside Hensville
A program for survivors, followed by the survivor parade. Watch a recap with the WTOL 11 Team below:
9:00 a.m. | Opening ceremony
Live on WTOL 11
9:30 a.m, | The race begins!
Racers will hit the course for this year's event. Watch a recap of the kick off below:
The first place winner of the 2023 Race for the Cure was WTOL 11 Meteorologist John Burchfield with a time of 15:22.65! His wife, Liz, was the first woman to cross the finish line this year, clocking in with a time of 21:30:48!
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