Hartford Marathon

Matt Cavanaugh will be running the Hartford Marathon on Sunday, October 14, 2023, as part of the 1K12M challenge. The Hartford race will make up for the San Francisco Marathon, which Matt missed due to injury.

1K12M and the NKR

The National Kidney Registry is sponsoring the 1K12M (1 Kidney, 12 Marathons) challenge, in which kidney donor athletes Matt Cavanaugh and Hilary Baude will complete 12 marathons within one year—shattering the misperception that kidney donation imposes physical limits on donors. Along the way, they hope to raise awareness for the need for living kidney donors like themselves and motivate other athletes to consider donation.

Other organizations offering support:

For more information on 1K12M, contact Matt Cavanaugh at m.cavanaugh@nkdo.org. For more information on the Hartford Marathon, visit https://www.hartfordmarathon.com.

Financial Contributions

If you would like to support 1K12M in its efforts to raise awareness for living kidney donation, please consider making a financial donation to the National Kidney Donation Organization (NKDO).

Founding Sponsors

  • National Kidney Foundation
  • National Kidney Registry
  • National Kidney Donation Organization

Supporting Sponsors

  • Transplant Genomics
  • Penn Medicine Transplant Institute