He served as an Army Ranger in Iraq and Afghanistan and was killed in 2004.
The Flagstaff event is part of a national series of Tillman Honor Runs hosted by Arizona State University alumni chapters. These 4.2-mile runs take place in communities across the United States each April to commemorate Tillman’s example of service and leadership. Flagstaff has hosted a Tillman Honor Run in previous years, making this a continuation of the local tradition that draws runners, veterans, and service members.
Pat Tillman was an American football standout at Arizona State University and a safety for the Arizona Cardinals who left a promising professional career to enlist in the U.S. Army in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, attacks. He served as an Army Ranger in Iraq and Afghanistan and was killed in 2004. Tillman’s selfless choice to put service ahead of sport inspired the creation of the Pat Tillman Foundation, which supports educational scholarships and leadership development for veterans, active-duty service members and their spouses.
Proceeds from the Flagstaff Honor Run benefit the foundation’s scholarship programs and further its mission to empower those committed to service, education and leadership. For more information, visit alumni.asu.edu/events/tillman-honor-runs. FBN
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