Los Angeles, Calif. – Olympic silver medalist Ji Wallace has joined TEAM TO END AIDS (T2), an endurance training program benefiting AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA), and will run the 2013 Honda L.A. Marathon, APLA announced Saturday.
The announcement comes just months after Wallace revealed to the Sydney Star Observer that he is living with HIV. Wallace is the third Olympian to disclose his HIV-positive status, following Magic Johnson and Greg Louganis.
In 2008, Wallace was a cast member with Cirque Du Soleil and suffered a severe fall, causing significant injuries that prevented him from walking. After 21 months of rehabilitation, Wallace was finally able to walk again. Now fully recovered, Wallace says that he is “very excited to be in Los Angeles with T2 for the Honda L.A. Marathon.”
In 2012, nearly 300 people ran the Honda L.A. Marathon with TEAM TO END AIDS, making T2 the largest charity involved in the event. As part of the T2 training program, this group raised over $325,000 for the lifesaving care, prevention, and advocacy programs of APLA.
TEAM TO END AIDS participants raise awareness and critical funds for the fight against AIDS. Many participants are complete beginners when they sign up, but after completing T2’s endurance training program, T2 athletes are well equipped to cross the finish line. During training season, participants receive consistent support from experienced athletic coaches, knowledgeable fundraising staff, and supportive teammates. More information is available at TEAMTOENDAIDS.com.
Source: AIDS Project Los Angeles
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