More than 7,000 women from every corner of the United States signed up to run Team Milk's inaugural Every Woman's Marathon in Savannah, Ga. This groundbreaking race, designed for women, by women, redefined the marathon experience, placing inclusivity and community at its heart and proving that women can achieve the extraordinary when they come together.

28-year-old Khai Kurtenbach from New York broke the finish line tape held by two-time Olympian Des Linden and Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to officially compete in the Boston Marathon, to win the inaugural race before receiving her finisher medal from Olympic bronze medalist Deena Kastor. Kurtenbach entered the race with her mom, the woman who inspired her passion for running. Savannah local Meghan Seiter took second place at Every Woman's Marathon, followed by Amy Will from Minnesota.

Every Woman's Marathon was designed by Team Milk to be accessible and empowering, welcoming women of all abilities. This initiative counters the historical exclusion of women from marathons, which persisted until 1972, by creating a race that embraces diverse abilities and backgrounds. With over 40% of participants being first-time marathon runners and longer-than-average finish time, the event was a welcoming and empowering gateway into the world of endurance running for many women who never thought they could cross a marathon finish line.

Friends and family tracked runners and sent inspirational messages to encourage their runs on the Every Woman's Marathon app throughout the race. For those unable to be in Savannah, Every Woman's Marathon offered a virtual race on Strava for runners across the U.S. to finish 26.2 miles throughout the weekend at their own pace. To date, over 8,500 runners finished the virtual race.

"This marathon is a testament to the strength and solidarity of women, honoring the trailblazers who paved the way," said Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon in 1967 and co-founder of 261 Fearless Inc. "Each woman ran for her own reasons, embodying the legacy and future of women in sports. Placing medals on finishers reminded me of the powerful movement we are part of. This is the start of something truly special."