Editorial: Why we should be proud of Flying Pig Marathon

TUNE IN. HAVE A GREAT AFTERNOON. [LAUGHTER] ANNOUNCER: THIS IS A WLWT EDITORIAL. RE IHES WLWT PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER BRANDON FRANCE. >> A TRADITION RETURNS TO THE STREETS OF CINCINNATI AFTER A YEAR OFF BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC. THOUSANDS OF RUNNERS WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE 23RD ANNUAL FLYING PIG MARATHON THIS SUNDAY. WHILE THE FLYING PIG SERVES AS A QUALIFYING RACE FOR THE BOSTON MARATHON, THE LOCAL IMPACT OF THE RACE ITSELF STRETCHES RFA BEYOND THE COMPETITION, WHICH TAKES PLACE ON THE STREETS OF CINCNAINTI AND NORTHNER KENTUCKY. EACH YEAR THE ECONOMIC AND CHARITABLE BENEFIT OF THE FLYING PIG IS WHAT TRULY MAKES TH AIS BEST-IN-CLASS EVENT WE SHOULD ALL BE PROUDF. O SINCE THE FIRST STARTING GUN FIRED IN 1999, OVER $19 MILLION HAS BEEN RAISED AND DONATETOD HUNDREDS OF AREA CHARITY PARTNERS. THIS MONEY HELPS CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT NEED IT MT.OS THERE IS ALSO A MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR ECONOMIC IMPACT FROM THE RUNNERS AND THEIR FAMILIES THAT COME FMRO ACROSS THE NATION AS WELL AS FROM DOZENS OF COUNTRI.ES WHILE HERE THEY SHOP, DINE AND EXPERIENCE WHAT MAKES CINCINNATI SUCH A SPECIAL PLACE TO ALL OF US. WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN THE FUN THIS SUNDAY, CHEER ON THE RUNNERS, AND SUPPORT THE FLYING PIG. YOU CAN ALSO CATCH LIVE COVERAGE EXCLUSIVELY ON WLWT FROMHE T START TO THE FINISH SWINE ON SUNDAY BEGINNING AT 5:00 A.M. ANNO