Outside Online • 7th September 2023

Alison Mariella Désir Leads BIPOC-Only Running Retreat in Alaska

Ever since she founded Harlem Run in 2013, Alison Mariella Désir has been building community in the world of running—and uplifting people who are underrepresented in it. In August, she led a running retreat exclusively for Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) in Alaska.

HuffPost UK • 4th August 2023

How Mattel Tried to Silence Me And Other Young Women Writing About Body Image

When I was a year out of college, in 1998, the book “Adiós, Barbie” was published, and it contained an essay I wrote. The book is an anthology of young women’s perspectives on body image and identity.

LIVESTRONG.COM • 29th July 2023

Diabetes Is More Common in Native American People. These Community Efforts Are Starting to Change That | Livestrong.com

Type 2 diabetes is the number one reason Amy DeLong, MD, MPH, sees patients at the Ho-Chunk Nation House of Wellness Clinic in Baraboo, Wisconsin.

Starting Line 1928 • 22nd June 2023

Sika Henry — Starting Line 1928

Sika Henry has made a name for herself in triathlon and in running. She became the first African American woman to qualify for her pro card in triathlon in 2021, and in 2022, she broke the Virginia State 100K Road Record.

RIDC • 8th May 2023

How Committed to Racial Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Is Your Favorite Running Brand? — Running Industry Diversity Coalition (RIDC)

Many runners want to support brands that share their values—including those related to racial and social justice.

the Guardian • 2nd March 2023

Only 28 US-born Black women have broken three hours in the marathon. Why?

Running historian Gary Corbitt has been tracking the American-born Black women who have broken three hours. Now it’s known simply as “The List,” and it’s beginning to get more attention in the running community.

EatingWell • 21st January 2023

With Food, Culture Matters: This App Matches People with Dietitians Based on Culture

There's often a cultural disconnect between a patient and their dietitian. This app matches you with an RD based on culture.

Outside Online • 21st October 2022

Patti Catalano Dillon Becomes Head Coach of Wings Elite Team for Native Runners

The nonprofit organization Wings of America has been supporting Native youth in running for decades, and now it has launched an elite team. The Wings Elite Program for Native athletes is the first of its kind, and Patti Catalano Dillon has been appointed as the team’s head coach.

Metromode • 13th October 2022

Closing Michigan's 'adventure gap': Floating classroom gets hundreds of students out on the water

It’s a sunny October afternoon on Belle Isle, and about 80 middle school and high school students are getting ready to go canoeing. Only a few of them have been in a canoe before, and most haven’t been in any kind of boat.

Global Sport Matters • 11th October 2022

The Newest Pro Ultimate League Centers Racial and Gender Equity

Professional ultimate frisbee is fast-paced and fun, and people with various athletic strengths can excel in it. But in 2017, in the pro league, many of the players thought women weren’t getting much of a chance.

Planet Detroit • 8th October 2022

WHAT IS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE?

Environmental problems become environmental justice issues based on how they harm people. Often, certain already disadvantaged communities face disproportionate harm from things like air pollution and water pollution.

Outside Online • 16th September 2022

Meet The Team of Adaptive Athletes Who Completed The Hood to Coast Relay

One of these 1,046 teams featured 12 adaptive athletes: Several are amputees who run on prosthetic legs, one is blind, two have spinal cord injuries and race in push-rim wheelchairs, and others have different physical challenges.

Prism • 13th May 2022

Abortion bans will harm people who miscarry, too

If the Supreme Court moves forward with its original opinion, access to abortion care will be curtailed in the U.S., but what many people may not realize is that people going through a miscarriage will also be affected.

the Guardian • 4th March 2022

As NCAA track and field programs vie to survive, Black students suffer most

Many universities across the US have cut men’s sports in recent years, including track and field teams. It’s a painful reality for many athletes. But the problem is not just that these athletes lose opportunities to compete.

Global Sport Matters • 4th February 2022

Elladj Baldé Wants To Redefine Figure Skating

Growing up in figure skating, Elladj Baldé didn’t see himself reflected in the sport, and he felt like he couldn’t fully be himself and fit in. Now, he’s trying to make the sport more inclusive, so more skaters can feel at home in it.

Women's Running • 27th January 2022

Dinée Dorame Helps Tell Runners' Stories

When Dinée Dorame was growing up, her family would run together at night, and her dad was her track coach. Both running and storytelling have long been part of who she is as a Navajo woman.

Women's Running • 27th January 2022

Alison Mariella Désir Continues to Push the Running Industry to Be Better

The running community has gone through an awakening of sorts in the past year or two.

Women's Running • 13th January 2022

Raven Saunders is Standing Up for the Disregarded

At the Tokyo Olympics, shot-putter Raven Saunders wore a Hulk mask and her hair colored purple and green. She danced. She joked around. She also won a silver medal.

the Guardian • 23rd December 2021

Wyomia Tyus: the original athlete activist hiding in plain sight

Only six people in the world have won the 100m dash in back-to-back Olympic Games. The first was Wyomia Tyus in 1964 and 1968. Next was Carl Lewis, then Gail Devers, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Usain Bolt (who won three times in a row), and Elaine Thompson-Herah.

Women's Running • 8th November 2021

Jocelyn Rivas Just Ran Her 100th Marathon—All Before She Turned 25

Jocelyn Rivas has been running marathons since she was 17. On Sunday, the 24-year-old ran her 100th at the Los Angeles Marathon.