The City Heights Runners club brings together students from middle and high schools. The organization is fundraising for low-income student-athletes through UrbanLife's 9th Annual City Heights Runners 5K and Kid's Fun Run.
Coach Tlaloc Venancio-Mancilla said it took money to create those opportunities for low-income students.
“The running shoes are very expensive, so a lot of the kids in the neighborhood cannot afford it,” he said. “I, myself, when I was in high school, could not afford it. I would go to the parks ... and I would go collect cans to buy my running shoes.”Club members of City Heights Runners perform high-knee drills on an exercise ladder at Colina Del Sol Park, Feb. 23, 2022.
Venancio-Mancilla ended up getting a scholarship to run at a college, but he wants to create a smoother road to success for the teenagers he coaches.
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