Nonprofit Leaders
Erica Meisner organizes the Mental Health Matters 5K & Festival, which brings together the Charlotte community to run, have open conversations about mental health, and ensure no one feels alone. She shares her journey and the inspiration to launch the nonprofit.
Business Founders
Leaning into her love for running and illustration, Pen & Paces Founder Cindy Chin Smith creates meaningful products, from greeting cards to custom bib kits, that help celebrate runners’ achievements.
Nonprofit Leaders
Running Free Alaska provides a healthy outlet for women who are incarcerated or recently released from Hiland Mountain Correctional Center. The annual Running Free 4-Miler bridges the local community and diminishes stereotypes.
Business Founders
Years after being attacked while running, Dena launched Running Mate, a safety app for runners that provides a running-mate-on-demand service — the ‘Uber for runners.’
Runners
Salt Lake City’s Jeff Waldmuller talks about his experience as a prosthetics technician at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and how the Finnish word ‘sisu’ describes his approach to endurance sports.
Nonprofit Leaders
Running for Hope founder Brenda Noble shares her inspiration for creating a running community for people experiencing homelessness in Anchorage, Alaska, and the way it’s changing lives.