Runners - Running Lifestyle Media (Page 3)

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Race Directors

Around the Crown 10K Race Director Brian Mister on Sustainability, Art, and Inclusive Initiatives

Each Labor Day weekend, Charlotte’s inner beltway shuts down for thousands of runners to run the Around the Crown 10K. Race Director Brian Mister shares the race’s founding story and its community-focused initiatives in the Queen City.

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Business Founders

Take Risks and Bet On Yourself: Run Tri Bike Founder On Encouraging the Everyday Endurance Athlete

Jason Bahamundi discusses the lessons endurance sports teach us and his mission to connect fellow athletes through Run Tri Bike’s media platforms.

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Business Founders

Vessel Athletics Founder Jasmine Sanchez Shares How She Developed a Hydration Solution for Runners

Poised for entrepreneurship, Vessel Athletics founder Jasmine Sanchez found a problem that needed a solution — a better hydration system for runners — and dove in to invent it.

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Run Club Leaders

Founder of The Sole Project Shannon Booker on How Atlanta’s Running Community Changed His Relationship with Running

Joining the Atlanta running community, Shannon Booker found new meaning in running. He's since found ways to give back to that community, as a run group leader and founder of The Sole Project.

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Nonprofit Leaders

Mental Health Matters Founder Erica Meisner on Running for Mental Health

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.

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Business Founders

How the Founder of Pen & Paces Creates Uplifting Moments for Runners

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.

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Nonprofit Leaders

Running Free Alaska: A Running Program for Women Who Are Incarcerated

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.

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Business Founders

Running Mate Founder Dena Lewis Shares Her Inspiration to Create a Safety App for Runners

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.’

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Runners

Para-Pro Athlete Jeff Waldmuller On His Journey as a Runner and R&D Prosthetist

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.

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Nonprofit Leaders

How Running for Hope Provides Community and Accountability for People Experiencing Homelessness in Anchorage

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.