Essie Garrett

Essie Garrett (1947- 1 April 2014)[1] was an American ultramarathon runner and instructor at Emily Griffith Opportunity School in Denver, Colorado.[2]

Biography

Raised in Riesel, Texas,[3] Garrett joined the Army at age 16 and served for three years before settling in Denver. [4]

Since 1981, Garrett is estimated to have run 25,000 miles and raised over $1 million for charity.[5] Beneficiaries include Children's Hospital Colorado, Colorado AIDS Project, Denver Rescue Mission, Emily Griffith Foundation, Max Funds Animal Adoption Center, Rainbow House and Sacred Heart House. Every Thanksgiving since 1991 she has run for 48 hours in laps around the Colorado Capitol building to raise money for the homeless.[4]

Political and philosophical views

Garrett was a follower of Sri Chinmoy and had maintains a vegetarian diet.[4]

Awards
  • 1992: Hall of Fame inductee, Sportswomen of Colorado[6]
  • 1996: Olympic torchbearer for the state of Colorado

References
  1. Claire, Martin (2014-04-04). "Ultrarunner Essie Garrett, who died April 1, raised $1 million for Colorado charities". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  2. Martin, Claire (2007-01-12). "Pulling for girls in tech training". Denver Post. Retrieved 2007-11-09.
  3. Ivy, Darren (1997-08-25). "Charity runner finds peace through her sport". Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved 2007-11-08.
  4. Chotzinoff, Robin (1998-01-29). "Essie Garrett: Always on the Run". Westword. Retrieved 2007-11-09.
  5. Jackson, Bob (2001-08-27). "Ultrarunners promote AIDS Walk". Rocky Mountain News. In the past 20 years world-class long-distance runner Essie Garrett has racked up more than 20,000 miles and raised more than $1 million for various charities.
  6. Sportswomen of Colorado


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