Approximately 6100 girls particpated on Saturday, June 9 in the Girls on the Run Chicago 5k at Soldier Field. Third, foruth and fifth grade girls from Sears, Romona, Central, Harper and St. Joseph ran in the race. Girls on the Run is an after school program that inspires girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.
Girls on the Run is national organization with over 300 schools particpating in the Chicago area alone.
