Arielle Arthur, 24, Knoxville
 Just a few years ago, Arthur played college basketball. Her job as an account representative has caused her to be more sedentary, but she's wants to get back to living an athletic lifestyle. |
Randy Carr, 47, Knoxville
 Carr is a radiation therapist and has had bariatric surgery, but still struggled with his weight. He found the missing element that's kept him from keeping the extra pounds off. One of his main goals is to pass a healthy lifestyle on to his son. |
Darla Dunn, 31, Knoxville
 Although Dunn has a full life with her friends and her job at Jenny Craid, she called her weight a “dark shadow” that prevents her life from being complete. She's on her way to obliterating that dark shadow with a new attitude, new friends, and a new smile. |
Mike Howell, 49, Greenback
 Howell is a financial advisor who suffered a "heart scare" last summer. With his daughter's wedding just a few months away, he wanted to make sure he was strong and healthy when the time came to walk her down the aisle. |
Marie Keith, 35, Oak Ridge
As a registered dietitian, Keith has had the job of holding many people accountable for their diets. She says she now wants someone to hold her accountable so she can get back to the person she used to be.
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Amanda Paletz, 34, Knoxville
 A diabetic with multiple orthopedic problems, this hospital marketing manager has begun to shed weight and feel better so she can think about starting a family with her husband. |
Melody Peters, 39, Luttrell
 Having had a close brush with death in a car accident several years ago, Peters is happy to be alive. However, she was unhappy with the 60 pounds she gained while in a wheelchair. She's a busy orthopedic surgical tech, who is well on her way to meeting her fitness goals now.
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Edee Vaughan, 38, Knoxville
 Born with spina bifida, Vaughan has recently discovered Innovative Recreation Cooperative (IRC) through Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center. IRC helps athletes with disabilities. She is highly motivated and hand cycled 13.1 miles the half marathon. She works at UT as an academic compliance coordinator. |
Hugh “Hank” Wilson, Jr., Knoxville
 Wilson is a chef by trade. There is a history of diabetes in his family, and he hopes to avoid the inheritance. He also wants to stay off of blood pressure and cholesterol medications.
During the team challenge he was knocked down by just about every imaginable setback, but he proved he's a true fighter, getting up and going forward every time. |
Coach Missy Kane
 A former collegiate track and field coach, past olympic runner, and member of the Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame, there's no one better to inspire and motivate our team members than the one and only Missy Kane. Kane met with our team every Saturday for training, and offered constant support every day. She's living proof that "life is more fun when you're fit." |
2012 Media Team Members
   This year’s team also included members from the marathon’s media sponsors:
- Lee Ann Bowman, producer of WBIR-TV’s “Live at Five at Four”
- News Sentinel Sports Editor Phil Kaplan
- WIVICK the Frog from WIVK-FM got into the act.
While our media team members have the option of just standing on the sidelines and cheering the team on, all three of them jumped in (the frog hopped) with both feet. They trained, they met with the dietitian, and proved in every way that they share Covenant Health's belief in improving East Tennessee's quality of life through better health and fitness.
The Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon gratefully acknowledges the support of these media sponsors as we work together to improve the quality of life in East Tennessee through better health!
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