June Media & Events Round Up

Austin Run Crew members begin their 5k run around Austin on March 28. The Austin Run Crew is an all-level walking and running group that meets every Thursday at La Follette park located at 1333 N. Laramie Ave. Credit: Sam Tucker/AustinTalks

The Austin Run Crew Is Back for the Fourth Year. “Women fought their way to get into it, and then Black women had to fight their way to get into it. So to see a run community that’s predominately Black women, and we’re going on four years this November, there’s something to say something about it,” said Dominique Sabbs, senior community development manager at the Chicago Area Runners Association (CARA), which helped start the Austin Run Crew.

Scottie Nelson Talks About the Need for LGBTQ Visibility in the Sport. "Nelson says they are not the only LGBTQ athletes to have taken part. He hopes others have felt as included as he has done since moving into competitive marathon running. 'Just being at these games with other queer athletes — knowing that there are some others here — it’s so inspiring and makes you feel so much like you belong,' he said."

This Queer Running Group Wants to Make the Sport More Inclusive. "After seeing a handful of races like the New York City Marathon and Philadelphia Distance Run debut nonbinary divisions in 2021, Fedorowski created The Guide to Nonbinary Inclusion in Running last year. This free program helps race directors develop more inclusive events, hitting on things from pronoun usage in registration to the signage and colors of port-a-potties."

RIDC Executive Director, Kiera Smalls, Shares How Running Changed Her Life. “By choosing to run, you set an example for a young person, someone with a different body type, and community members, demonstrating that if you can embrace running, so can they.” Via Runners World