Donate to the Mary Andrew's Scholarship: This scholarship supports students attending the Countryside Christian School, where Mary attended school.
Mary grew up in Gainesville and returned to town after graduating from Liberty University. Mary was a long-time member of the local running community and the Florida Track Club. Mary was incredibly funny and brightened every run she joined. Mary was a friend to all who knew her and was a caring and gentle soul who was loved by so many. She cherished her family, friends, and cats and had a passion for running and fitness.
Over the years, she completed multiple ultra-marathons, marathons, half-ironman triathlons, and numerous other road and mountain trail races. She qualified multiple times for the Boston Marathon. Mary ran the first running of the FTC Marathon in March of 2021. Shortly after running the race, Mary was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer and passed away at the age of 44 later in the year. The FTC Marathon was Mary's last race in our community, and we hold it each year in her memory.
Please join us and celebrate Mary and her love for running!
