John Holl comes from a family full of police officers – his father, uncles and all his cousins are on the force – so when the opportunity arose for him to run this year’s NYC Half Marathon for Answer the Call, he knew he had to get involved. While he wouldn’t necessarily call himself a…
Michael Reed spends most of his spare time running. When he started, he would run accompanied by the sound of music – that is until he injured himself in the process. Now, Michael sees music as a distraction from his real focus – running. Michael ran competitively for the first time, two years ago, in…
Katie Knowlton might not be a runner by trade, but when she does run it’s with the purest of intentions. Katie’s first and only other half marathon was two years ago where she ran for another non-profit organization. Before running her previous half marathon she had never run more than three miles in her life….
We join all of New York City in mourning the loss of NYPD Detective Brian Simonsen. Detective Simonsen made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty on Tuesday, February 12 while protecting our city. As a 19 year NYPD veteran, Detective Simonsen’s dedication to the NYPD and commitment to our city was exemplary. _____ We send our sincere condolences to…
