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KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon has announced that two-time Olympian Ryan Hall will speak at its annual Health & Fitness Expo. Hall will also lead a group run, host a question-and-answer session and sign autographs.Hall is a two-time Olympian who competed for Team USA in the men's marathon. He finished in 10th place at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and represented Team USA at the 2012 London Olympics. Hall became the American record holder in the half marathon in 2007 with a 59:43 run time, and in 2011, the only American to run a sub 2:05:00 marathon.The Health & Fitness Expo will take place on Saturday, April 5, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Each of Covenant Health's nine acute-care hospitals in East Tennessee has earned an 'A' hospital safety grade for Fall 2024 from The Leapfrog Group, marking the second consecutive semester all facilities achieved this top rating. The Leapfrog Group collects and reports data related to safety, quality, and other aspects of hospitals' performance. Twice a year, Leapfrog assigns safety grades based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them. Covenant Health hospitals receiving 'A' grades were:"I am thrilled that all nine of our acute-care hospitals received an 'A' grade from The Leapfrog Group for patient safety. That sends a very strong signal to the community and the patients we serve that we care about their safety," said Jim VanderSteeg, president and chief executive officer of Covenant Health