February Media Events + Roundup
"Lace up those sneakers and join us on 2/23/24 at 6PM to #runwithmaud, honoring the life and legacy of Ahmaud Arbery. 🕊️✨ Calling all runners to come together for a powerful tribute: a 2.23-mile run, symbolizing the day Ahmaud’s life was tragically taken. As Ahmaud’s mother beautifully puts it, let’s turn a moment of hate into a movement of love. ❤️👟"
The Women’s 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon Will Be the Most Diverse in History: "A sign of the power of the growing representation in running, more than 12 percent of the runners in this year's field are women of color. We asked several of them about racing to represent their country and communities."
The Right Track: "Iconic sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce—who will retire after the 2024 Paris Olympics—reflects on the people who supported her historic career and the legacy she aims to leave behind." (We love seeing Essence magazine highlight our sport!)
What Happens if You Screw Up as an Ally?: "Today I want to talk about messing up. It’s something we all do in this quest to be better anti-racists, and better human beings. You see, we don’t know everything, and sometimes we can tread on people’s toes without meaning to, or even say or do something really offensive. It’s practically a given that this will happen at some point in the journey, maybe even multiple times. I’m here to urge you not to give up, and to share some advice on how to handle it when it happens." Also, being nice does not equal being anti-racist.
“Running as a revolt”: How a new generation of runners is redefining the sport
Running and Redlining: "New research from Professor Erin Flynn explores how historic housing policies have created long-standing inequities for BIPOC runners."
New from Saysh: Saysh+ RunClub LA and Pay Me Like A White Man: A Conversation Starter
What It's Like to Be Black in Fitness Today
How Carter G. Woodson Turned February into Black History Month: "As the country celebrates Black History Month — and remains embroiled in bitter debates over how race and Black history should be taught in schools — Woodson’s 91-year-old text still serves as a template for racial education and a refutation of the notion that these subjects should be glossed over."
