UnitedHealthcare IRONKIDS Ohio Fun Run Motivates Young People to Lead Active, Healthy Lifestyles

Nearly 120 kids participated in the UnitedHealthcare IRONKIDS^® Ohio Fun Run today at Selby Stadium. UnitedHealthcare mascot Dr. Health E. Hound helped Rick Dunlop, CEO, Medicare & Retirement for UnitedHealthcare of Ohio, kick off the fun run.

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Rick Dunlop, CEO of Medicare & Retirement for UnitedHealthcare of Ohio, and UnitedHealthcare mascot Dr. Health E. Hound congratulated and distributed medals to nearly 120 kids as they crossed the finish line today at the UnitedHealthcare IRONKIDS Ohio Fun Run in Delaware, Ohio. (Credit: Neal Lauron)

Athletes ages 3 to 15 ran portions of the IRONMAN 70.3^® Ohio. Each athlete received a race bib, T-shirt, gift bag and finisher medal.

This is the sixth year UnitedHealthcare is supporting IRONKIDS in the United States as part of the company's commitment to help stem the rising tide of childhood obesity through healthy lifestyles. UnitedHealthcare is sponsoring seven IRONKIDS one-mile fun runs in 2017.

About UnitedHealthcare

UnitedHealthcare is dedicated to helping people nationwide live healthier lives by simplifying the health care experience, meeting consumer health and wellness needs, and sustaining trusted relationships with care providers. The company offers the full spectrum of health benefit programs for individuals, employers, military service members, retirees and their families, and Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and contracts directly with 1 million physicians and care professionals, and 6,000 hospitals and other care facilities nationwide. UnitedHealthcare is one of the businesses of UnitedHealth Group UNH, a diversified Fortune 50 health and well-being company. For more information, visit UnitedHealthcare at www.uhc.com or follow @myUHC on Twitter.

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