Saturday morning marked the seventh annual McAllen Kids Marathon Final Mile, in which more than 3,000 students registered to participate.
Unlike previous years, where runners would gather and run together, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the city to make the marathon events virtual.
How do you hold a marathon virtually?
Well, in McAllen ISD’s case, kids who registered for the marathon race were asked to take a video or photo of themselves during their run, according to school district spokesman Mark May.
A video featuring various entries from kids can be found at McAllen ISD’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
In September 2020, kids ran the McAllen Kids Marathon Kickoff Mile, in which they ran a mile, and ran an additional 24 miles either at home or at school during the fall.
Saturday’s race marked the kids’ completion of their marathon.
From kindergarten through eighth grade, kids who participated and registered for the event will receive T-shirts and medals.
The McAllen Marathon Scott Crane Memorial Run was also held through the weekend, with participants uploading videos and images of themselves completing the event to Facebook as a public event was not held due to the pandemic.
