The runners met on the turf of Scott Stadium not long after dawn to take selfies with the president and with each other.
The group started in the stadium, rumbled through the football tunnel and spilled onto Stadium Road. From there, the procession ran around the Aquatic & Fitness Center, jogged by the School of Education and Human Development, and circled the Lawn. The dash ended at the Rotunda with a jaunt under an arch of blue, orange and white balloons.