a ten-year, $5 million leadership gift to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital's building campaign, the 11th floor was named the UI Dance Marathon Pediatric Cancer Center. Since then, the student-run group has donated over $2.2 million to create the UI Dance Marathon Pediatric Oncology Targeted Therapy Program and $2 million to establish the first student-funded chair position at the University of Iowa, the UI Dance Marathon Chair in Pediatric Oncology, Clinical and Translational Research. Florida State University Dance Marathon (DMFSU) With more than one beneficiary, FSU's dance marathon benefits children's causes and has raised more than $6 million since 1996. The 2018 campaign raised a total of $2,152,382 for Children's Miracle Network, surpassing the previous year's record by $322,214. Media They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (novel) by Horace McCoy, 1935. Marathon '33 (play) by June Havoc, 1963. They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (film) directed by Sydney Pollack,1969. They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They?, Gilmore Girls, Season 3, Episode 7, 2002. Alexander McQueen's Spring 2004 Ready to Wear Dance Until You Drop (play), 2018 No Miracles Here (play), 2019 See also Dancing mania Roller derby, which originated as a 3000-mile roller skating race, inspired by a series of walkathons promoted by Leo Seltzer. Cakewalk References 1920s fads and trends Competitive dance Charity events Dance in the United States