orphan as no other articles link to it . please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the find link tool for suggestions . august 2012 lawyers have heart type non profit founded 1991 in washington d.c. founder richard frank and alan raul website www.lawyershaveheartdc.org lawyers have heart 10k run 5k run and fun walk is an annual event that raises money for the research and community education programs of the greater washington d.c. region affiliate of the american heart association aha . the event brings together law firms and their vendors as well as attorneys from both the government and private sectors in addition to residents parents children and athletes of all levels of experience to raise awareness and public consciousness regarding heart disease and stroke . since its inception in 1991 lawyers have heart has raised over 7.5 million to benefit the aha and further its mission of building healthier lives free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke . 1 lhh is now one of the largest annual philanthropic endeavors supported by d.c. metropolitan law firms and legal vendors and has grown to become the area s largest 10k race . 1 the 2014 lawyers have heart 10k 5k run and fun walk will take place on saturday june 14 at 7 00 am in washington d.c. 2 contents 1 history 2 event 2.1 other lhh races 3 references 4 external links history edit lhh was founded over 20 years ago by two washington lawyers richard frank founder and senior principal of ofw law and alan raul partner at sidley austin llp . 3 when john w. sansing published a 1990 cover article in the washingtonian magazine entitled first kill all the lawyers frank decided to take action to improve the public image of lawyers by creating lhh . 4 verification needed frank recruited raul then general counsel to the united states department of agriculture to assist him in the endeavor . as a longtime runner whose father was afflicted with heart disease frank saw the race as a double good to raise money for the aha and show that the washington legal community has some heart . 5 in 1994 first national bank of maryland recognized frank with the exceeding the expected award given to one volunteer each year in the legal community who best exhibits the willingness to give something back to do more to go beyond the expected . 6 the first annual lawyers have heart 10k run and fun walk took place on may 19 1991 and featured two olympic marathon trials qualifiers in darrell general and jim hage . 7 after just one mile general and hage were in a head to head battle as they outpaced the trailing runners . the final decision was down to the wire with general taking the honors by 13 seconds 30 45 to 30 58 . 7 linda portazikc of arlington va was the first woman to cross the finish line that year establishing a mark of 36 47 . 7 the longest standing record on the lhh books was set the following year in 1992 by charlotte thomas of baltimore md with a time of 34 42 . 7 thomas is the only woman who has ever run the course in under 35 minutes . 7 philippe rolly is the only four time winner of the lhh 10k . beginning in 1999 when he moved from lyon france to the washington area he was victorious in three consecutive races with times of 32 22 31 34 and 30 49 . 8 rolly also won in 2004 with a mark of 31 23 . 8 donna moore of silver spring md became the first woman to win twice after first place finishes in 1999 37 22 and 2001 37 17 . 7 during lhh s first two years the race was held in west potomac park washington dc . 9 in 1993 however the race shifted to a hilly area in the georgetown neighborhood of washington where it would remain until 2002 when the direction of the course was reversed in order to avoid such hilly terrain . 10 the race has grown substantially over time along with the proportion of female participants . in 1992 women accounted for 32 % 333 of the 1 038 runners who crossed the finish line whereas in 2009 women comprised 49 % 1 711 of the 3 525 finishers . 7 last year the 2010 event attracted over 5 500 participants . 11 event edit the original and largest lhh event is the annual lawyers have heart 10k 5k and fun walk 3k in washington d.c. with over 5 500 runners and walkers participating in 2010 . 11 relatively flat and scenic the race course begins and ends at the washington harbour in the georgetown neighborhood of washington d.c. and follows the potomac river past many historic sites . 2 walkers start at the same location as the race does immediately following the runners . however their course only follows the potomac river to the lincoln memorial before returning to the washington harbour . baby joggers and strollers are welcome on the walking course however pets are not permitted . 12 following the race there is a finish line festival at the washington harbour and participants and spectators can enjoy refreshments music giveaways and prizes provided by friends and sponsors of lhh . citation needed other lhh races edit the success of the lawyers have heart 10k and fun walk has led to the launch of similar lhh races some of which are affiliated with the aha around the country such as in boston ma where the fourth annual lawyers have heart 5k road race and summer celebration was held on thursday june 9 2011 at the bank of america pavilion . 13 other cities that have held lawyers have heart races include san diego ca 14 fresno ca 15 and west palm beach fl . 16 17 references edit a b lhh lawyers have heart . runlhh.org . retrieved 2012 02 04 . a b http www.lawyershaveheartdc.org faf home default.asp ievent 1057075 lhh lawyers have heart . runlhh.org . retrieved 2012 02 04 . eisler kim . first let s chase all the lawyers . washingtonian magazine . jun 2000 8 . print . verification needed leading lawyers eleven of the d.c. area s top food and drug attorneys legaltimes 19 sept 2005 vol . xxviii no. 38 . print . first national bank of maryland . advertisement . legaltimes . 18 jul 1994 . print . a b c d e f g 20th lawyers have heart 10k washington dc running report . runwashington.com . retrieved 2012 02 04 . a b 19th lawyers have heart 10k filling up fast washington dc running report . runwashington.com . retrieved 2012 02 04 . washington running report regional news article . runwashington.com . retrieved 2012 02 04 . washington running report regional news article . runwashington.com . retrieved 2012 02 04 . a b lawyers have heart 10k run & fun walk . heart.org . retrieved 2012 02 04 . 2010 american heart association lawyers have heart 10k and fun walk washington district of columbia . active.com . retrieved 2012 02 04 . 2011 lawyers have heart home . lhh2011.kintera.org . 2011 06 30 . retrieved 2012 02 04 . lawyers have heart 10k washington dc running report . runwashington.com . 2009 06 13 . retrieved 2012 02 04 . anthony n. demaria . mccormick barstow . retrieved 2012 02 04 . lawyers have heart . kintera.org . 2011 10 01 . retrieved 2012 02 04 . 1 dead link external links edit lawyers have heart 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