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‘Regis and Kelly’ cross-country runner makes area stop, calls childhood obesity an epidemic
Marathoner Dean Karnazes says support of his cross country run - “Regis & Kelly’s Run Across America with Dean Karnazes” - ramped up when he crossed the Indiana border into Ohio.
There have been thousands of well wishers on the side of the road, he said today.
A Day ahead of schedule, Karnazes made a pit stop for the night in Brookville Monday. He will host 5K fun run at Reid Elementary and Middle School in Springfield starting at 9 a.m. Thursday.
The event and the cross-country run benefits Action For Healthy Kids, a charity that aims to reduce and prevent childhood obesity and undernourishment. Children and families are encouraged to attend. Click here to register. The fee is $50.
Karnazes, a father of two with family members in Cleveland, said that he has been encouraged by the active children he has seen during his run from California to New York. But he said there is still clearly work that must be done.
“ Childhood obesity is an epidemic in this country and we have to change that,” Karnazes said. His run is expected to end May 11.
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