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Fort Collins dad runs first marathon to honor daughters, support NICU families

He turned to running in one of the hardest chapters of parenthood. Today, he runs to help other families in the NICU.

May 21, 2026
Baby feet in adult hand

In 2022, Arp’s wife Sara was expecting twins. But their first daughter, Nora, was born only about halfway through the pregnancy at 22 weeks, and died shortly after. The second twin, another little girl name Rylee, was born two weeks later at 24 weeks, weighing just 1 pound, 7 ounces. Riley spent 125 days in the neonatal intensive care unit at HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's in Denver.

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Learn more about the Level IV NICU at HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's

Published:
May 21, 2026
Location:
HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's Presbyterian St. Luke's

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