LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)- Alex's Great State Race returns for its 12th year today to unite Michigan State University and the University of Michigan in a 64-mile run of the official game ball from Ann Arbor to East Lansing.

The race honors the legacy of Alex Powell, an MSU student and sports enthusiast, who was supported by the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities at Michigan State University while undergoing cancer treatment at Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor. Powell passed away on May 8, 2011, but his spirit lives on through this annual event.

ROTC Cadets began the race at midnight in Ann Arbor and will end between 11 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. in East Lansing.

Event officials say the race not only commemorates Powell's legacy but also serves as a platform to highlight the importance of

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