Chicago Heart Initiative/Students Run CHI

Program Description

Students Run CHI is a youth mentoring program that pairs high school students with adult mentors and coaches to train together for the Chicago Marathon. It teaches goal setting, responsibility, discipline, health and wellness through running. In 2016, 26 students crossed the Chicago Marathon finish line. The organization is 100% volunteer-driven and managed.

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Students Run CHI is a youth mentoring program that pairs high school students with adult mentors and coaches to train together for the Chicago Marathon. It teaches goal setting, responsibility, discipline, health and wellness through running. In 2016, 26 students crossed the Chicago Marathon finish line. The organization is 100% volunteer-driven and managed.

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