'When I see a race banner, and there’s a person of color on it, it shouldn’t only be professional athletes. You want to have people who are just doing it for fun, not just the elite athletes of color.'
local chapters of organizations and have that representation and build a community to cheer for everyone.
You can find anyone that’s a runner anywhere, but you have to find someone who wants to do it with you. When I told my teachers I was doing the Broad Street Run, they were like, “I did it, too!” It was really amazing. You’ll find a runner everywhere and anywhere. It’s up to you to take that initiative.Graduated from Franklin Learning Center, attending Drexel University
I tend to see a lot of demonstrations of strength in terms of running. A lot of people come in high and mighty, and then when I see people with different shapes, I don’t know if they feel welcome because they don’t see people similar to them. When I first started running I felt bad because I wasn’t the fastest or I wasn’t in shape. I wish people of similar minds and goals could get together and talk like a support group that people can join.
When I was training for my first marathon, I was running 16 miles, and I ended up running next to this Caucasian lady. I can’t tell you how it happened, but I know for a fact that our conversation lasted for a good 40 minutes. I learned so much about her, and she also learned a little bit about me. She had no fear in approaching me, and I had no fear in approaching her. If you can have that same kind of relationship on a larger level, people of color are more likely to get involved.
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