It's Personal! Omaha Woman Runs 10K Race to Honor Late Father

The American Lung Association’s annual Corporate Cup locally presented by Green Plains Inc. returns to Aksarben Village in Omaha on Sunday April 21. This year’s event will feature four different races including, a timed 10k race, a time and untimed 5k races, an untimed one-mile race, and a kid’s run. For Nebraska native and seasoned half-marathon runner Katie Albin, this year’s Corporate Cup is personal.

Albin will be running in the Corporate Cup’s 10k event to honor her late father, John Albin, who passed away last year. Albin’s father was an avid runner and participated in the Corporate Cup from its inception in 1985. Albin, who grew up watching her father run the event, picked up running as hobby as an adult and credits her father with sparking her love of the sport.

“My father was my biggest cheerleader, so it means a lot to be to be able to run in an event that meant so much to him,” said Albin.

Money raised at the Corporate Cup by Albin and other participants will help support the American Lung Association’s mission of ending lung disease. Specifically, lung health research and other programs that support the more than 400,000 individuals in Nebraska currently living with a chronic lung disease.

Although Albin is running the event as an individual, participants are encouraged to join in teams. The Corporate Cup is open to both seasoned runners and first-time participants, and the multiple courses are designed to allow individuals to choose a length and pace that is comfortable to them. Albin is encouraging everyone to take on the challenge and contribute to the cause.

“Everyone can run. I would advise people not to worry about their pace or be afraid to stop or take a break. At the end of the day, the most important thing is challenging yourself and raising money for a great cause,” added Albin.

Katie Albin is available for interviews, and you can contact Janye Killelea at [email protected] or call (312) 940-7624 with requests.

Get involved and help the mission of the American Lung Association. The Corporate Cup in Omaha is coming up on April 21. Learn more and register at omahacorporatecup.donordrive.com.