Post-race update: Thank you so much to everyone who supported/donated on behalf of horses and exploited animals everywhere. Your support means so much and will be put towards trying to make the world a more compassionate place. The PETA Pack team had a great time running the Corporate 5K! I finished the race in 27:33, averaging 8:52 min/mi. I'm already looking forward to the next one!

Horses that are used for humans' entertainment are painfully whipped and forced to run around tracks that are often made of hard-packed dirt at speeds of more than 30 miles per hour while carrying people on their backs. Racehorses are the victims of a multibillion-dollar industry that is rife with drug abuse, injuries, and race fixing, and many horses’ careers end at the slaughterhouse.

Trainers and veterinarians keep injured horses racing when they should be recovering by giving them a variety of legal drugs to mask pain and control inflammation. This leads to breakdowns because horses are able to run when, without the drugs, the pain would otherwise prevent them from trying.

 On average, 3 horses die every day on racetracks in the U.S.

I am participating in a race on May 16th because I choose to, not because I am forced to. I appreciate any support for PETA and ask that you&nLess ...