With just more than a week to go until the inaugural San Antonio Marathon weekend, many runners in the San Antonio area are counting down the days.

San Antonio Sports is hosting the first San Antonio Marathon, a three-day lineup that includes a Friday night 5K under the holiday lights, a packed expo on Saturday, and both the half- and full-marathon on Sunday.

However, with all those events, it takes hundreds of volunteers to make it happen.

For longtime volunteer and runner Heather Hepp, supporting athletes along the course is a responsibility she doesn’t take lightly.

“You’re giving back to the community and you’re helping someone succeed, and you don’t know — it could be the very first time somebody is running a marathon,” Hepp said.

Hepp, who has volunteered for years, knows the im

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