Ballad Health Crazy 8s 8K Run
Saturday, July 15th, 8:58 pm
Run the World’s Fastest 8K on the flatter and faster 8K course introduced in 2019. Featuring the 2023 USATF Men’s 8 km Road Championship Presented by Toyota! Run the world famous figure-8 course on beautiful candle-lit streets with a rousing finish inside J. Fred Johnson Stadium. Crazy 8s is home to womens’ 8-kilometer world record (Asmae Leghzaoui, 24:27.8, 2002), and held the men’s world record (Peter Githuka, 22:02.2, 1996), until it was broken in 2014, and again in 2018.
T-Shirts – 2022 shirt (Stay tuned for 2023 shirt design)
8K and Totally Crazy entries will receive a vintage-style, high quality t-shirt from Threds. Always a collector’s item! 3K and Little 8s will receive a cotton blend (same design). T-shirts guaranteed to those who pre-register by July 13th (note: sizes are not guaranteed, but we will try our best to reserve the correct sizes for pre-registered participants). Those who register after July 13th will receive shirts as they last.
Awards and Prizes:
- Unique Crazy 8s Medals – Very nice and unique
Crazy 8s medals presented to finishers in the 8K run. Courtesy of The Regional Eye Center.
Unique awards – male and female – Top 8 overall, Top Master
- Top 3 in the following age groups:9 under, 10-12, 13-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 over
- Crazy Mates (2-person teams). Top 3 in following categories: Crazy Couples (Husband/Wife), Crazy Parent/Child, Crazy 88 (2 persons age adding up to 88 or more), Crazy Co-Workers, Crazy BFF (Best Friends)
- Top 3 Clydesdales and Athena
Elite Athlete Prizes:
Men’s USATF National Championship:
- 1st and USATF National Champion Presented by Associated Orthopaedics – $5000
- 2nd – $3000
- 3rd – $2000
- 4th – $1500
- 5th – $1000
- 6th – $750
- 7th – $600
- 8th – $500
- 9th – $400
- 10th – $250
Women:
- 1st – $1000
- 2nd – $500
- 3rd – $250
Top Local Runners:
- 1st Male – $250
- 1st Female – $250
Elite Athlete Contact – Hank Brown 423-963-1046
Post-Race Refreshments:
Snacks and refreshments from Food City!
