WASHINGTON – Registration opened this week for the 43rd ACLI Capital Challenge race, scheduled for Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at Anacostia Park in Washington D.C.

The 3-mile event, which features teams from the Legislative, Executive and Judicial branches of the federal government and the media, benefits Junior Achievement USA. In addition, record-setting American distance runner Keira D’Amato will be the race’s celebrity runner.

“Everyone who participates will be helping Junior Achievement, which provides financial education for more than 4.6 million students across the country,” said David Chavern, American Council of Life Insurers President and CEO. “We’re excited to have Keira D’Amato join our nation’s leaders once again at the ACLI Capital Challenge in May.”

Since the Capital Challenge’s inception in 1981, the race has hosted one sitting Vice President and two future VPs, four Supreme Court Justices, numerous Presidential candidates, Cabinet Members, Congressional leaders and many prominent members of the Washington press corps.

All entry fees from the participants and donations from the race sponsors will be given to Junior Achievement USA. Junior Achievement programs in all 50 states give young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and financial choices.

Supporting race sponsors include ACLI member companies: AAA Life Insurance, Allianz, Americo, Aspida, Athene, Boston Mutual, Brighthouse Financial, Canada Life Re, Corebridge Financial, Everlake, Genworth, Global Atlantic Financial Group, Globe Life, Guardian, Hannover Re, Jackson, John Hancock, Lincoln Financial, MassMutual, M Financial Group, MetLife, New York Life, Northwestern Mutual, OneAmerica Financial, Pacific Life, Penn Mutual, Physicians Mutual, Primerica, Principal, Protective, Prudential, RGA, Royal Neighbors of America, Sammons Financial, Security Benefit, Security Mutual Life, Swiss Re, Symetra, Thrivent, Transamerica, Unum, USAA and Western & Southern. Other sponsors include Invariant, Phronesis DC and CQ/Roll Call.

Eligible teams may register for the race at CapitalChallenge.com. Entries close April 25.

Additional information about the race is available on Twitter/X at @ACLINews, on Instagram @aclicapitalchallenge and via the hashtag #CapChallenge.

The American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) is the leading trade association driving public policy and advocacy on behalf of the life insurance industry. 90 million American families rely on the life insurance industry for financial protection and retirement security. ACLI’s member companies are dedicated to protecting consumers’ financial wellbeing through life insurance, annuities, retirement plans, long-term care insurance, disability income insurance, reinsurance, and dental, vision and other supplemental benefits. ACLI’s 275 member companies represent 93 percent of industry assets in the United States.

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