On October 28 Ariane Kirtley ran 30 miles for the children of the Azawak during her Solidarity Challenge. Originally. she planned on running a half marathon (13.2 miles) in solidarity with Amman Imman's Marine Corps Marathon running team. But after 12 miles, she didn't feel ready to stop just one mile ahead. For the first 15 miles, Debbie Kahn biked by her side doing her Solidarity Challenge and kept Ariane hydrated, fed, and entertained with impromptu poetry dedicated to her niece and nephew Lia and Dylan who recently lost their beloved father, Doug,
In Ariane's words:
In my crazy adrenaline commanded state I decided to double my goal, and make the number of miles I ran significant and specific to conditions in the Azawak. I just had to run 30 miles to honor the children of the Azawak that travel 30 to 35 miles every single day looking for water. If they could do it, then I could do it! And I did.
You can still sponsor Ariane directly here, [ Ссылка ], or send a check made payable to Amman Imman at 7036 Strathmore Street, #. 111, Chevy Chase, MD 20815.
