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Press release from Stephen McCarthy (ASU):

April 6 2021

By Stephen McCarthy, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism Class of 2021

Every April, more than 30,00 runners and volunteers have come together in Tempe to honor and celebrate the life of Pat Tillman, the Arizona State University star student and athlete and Arizona Cardinal who selflessly left behind all that he worked for to serve our country. After sixteen successful years, in 2020, Pat's Run was thrown a curveball when the COVID-19 pandemic shook the world and shut down large gatherings.

Despite the obstacles, the Pat Tillman Foundation demonstrated the perseverance that embodies its mission by moving forward with the race and shifting it from in-person to virtual. While the foundation only had a few weeks to make the transition, the 2020 virtual Pat's Run was a success.

The 17th annual Pat's Run will be virtual again this year, but this time, the Pat Tillman Foundation has had more than a year to prepare and they are excited about the improvements from 2020's virtual race.

This press release was produced by Stephen McCarthy (ASU). The views expressed here are the author’s own.