Annual Tillman Foundation fundraiser honors former ASU soccer participant Pat Tillman; held in individual for first time since pandemic
The 18th Annual Pat’s Run — a 4.2-mile run/stroll celebrating the legacy of former NFL participant, Sun Devil and Army Ranger Pat Tillman — returned to Sun Devil Stadium on April 23 after two years of digital working as a result of pandemic.
Thousands of individuals got here collectively Saturday morning to honor Tillman’s legacy and lift funds to assist the Pat Tillman Foundation’s Tillman Scholar program.
Tillman, who performed ASU soccer in faculty, was taking part in for the NFL when the Sept. 11, 2001 assaults occurred. He gave up his soccer profession to hitch the U.S. Army, and was killed by pleasant hearth whereas serving in Afghanistan.
The route took runners from Sun Devil Stadium by way of the streets of Tempe, again to the end line at Sun Devil Stadium.
Nicoles Bueke and his service canine, Skip, hang around earlier than the 18th Annual Pat’s Run in Tempe on April 23. Photo by Samantha Chow/ASU
Participants cross the beginning line to start the 18th Annual Pat’s Run in Tempe on April 23. Photo by Samantha Chow/ASU
Sparky the Sun Devil directs runners in the beginning of the race. Photo by Samantha Chow/ASU
A participant shows some American spirit for Pat’s Run. Photo by Samantha Chow/ASU
A staff of runners maintain fingers as they full the primary mile within the 18th Annual Pat’s Run. Photo by Samantha Chow/ASU
Runners carry flags as they cross the Tempe Town Lake on Rural Road throughout Pat’s Run. Photo by Samantha Chow/ASU
Runners cross the Tempe Town Lake on Rural Road throughout Pat’s Run in Tempe. Photo by Samantha Chow/ASU
Wearing firefighter bunker gear, a runner crosses the Tempe Town Lake on Rural Road.
Runners make their means down Rural Road close to Sixth Street in Tempe throughout Pat’s Run. Photo by Samantha Chow/ASU
Henry Sterling, the primary male runner to cross the end line, speaks with an AZ Family TV crew after finishing Pat’s Run. Photo by Deanna Dent/ASU
Katrina Spratford, the primary feminine runner to cross the end line, holds up her award after finishing Pat’s Run. Photo by Deanna Dent/ASU
Volunteer Rachel Henderson (proper) fingers out medals to runners finishing the race throughout the 18th Annual Pat’s Run at Sun Devil Stadium. Photo by Deanna Dent/ASU
Family members and associates sit within the stands ready for his or her family members to cross the end line at Sun Devil Stadium. Photo by Samantha Chow/ASU
Runners circulation into the stadium after crossing the end line throughout Pat’s Run on Saturday morning. Photo by Deanna Dent/ASU
Top photograph: ASU Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication alumna Ashley Provenzano crosses the end whereas decked out in ASU spirit throughout the 18th Annual Pat’s Run at Sun Devil Stadium on April 23. Photo by Deanna Dent/ASU