2007 Team CARE breaks records at Bank of America Chicago Marathon
We heartily applaud all marathoners who ran the Bank of America Chicago Marathon in October 2007, especially members of Team CARE (Conquering Alzheimer’s Running Endeavor), the Association’s running team, for their commitment to successfully run (and complete) the 26.2-mile marathon, and for a record-breaking year.
- Record-breaker #1 – Team CARE had 250+ runners (more than ever before)
- Record-breaker #2 – Team CARE members and others donating on their behalf raised more than $260,000 to date for the Alzheimer’s Association.
"Special thanks to Team CARE co-founders Bryan and Jan Selander of Rockford for their commitment to Team CARE and their ongoing enthusiasm to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease," said Lisa Lee, vice president of development. "We would not have had so many new team members and so much support without their help."
"Being a part of Team CARE is all about people, our connection to Alzheimer’s disease, and what we can do singly and together," Selander said. "Whether team members ran this marathon to qualify for the Boston Marathon, ran at the back of the pack like I did, or somewhere in between, at some point this year most everyone talked about someone they know with Alzheimer’s, some having very close connections to the disease. One team member lost his mother to Alzheimer’s on the Thursday before the marathon and he ran with us in her memory. One team member brought her grandfather who has Alzheimer’s to our tent in Charity Village to experience the day with her."
Selander and Lee thank 2007 Team CARE committee members, donors and sponsors for their support. They also specially applaud the four Team CARE members who qualified for the Boston Marathon. Look for information about Team CARE activities for the 2008 Bank of America Chicago Marathon.
When asked his marathon time, Selander said, "same day – finished before the street lights came on." | 
