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.
Southeast Michigan Sustainable Business Forum • 19th October 2021 Sustainability Goes Hand in Hand with DEI While the scope of sustainability in business has broadened beyond environmental footprint—to include social responsibility and human rights, for example—the scope of diversity, equity, and inclusion has also broadened.
Women's Running • 7th October 2021 The Boston Marathon Recognizes Indigenous Peoples Day The marathon and its festivities will honor Indigenous people in a few ways, including a land acknowledgment and celebrations of notable Indigenous runners from the marathon’s history.
Women's Running • 30th August 2021 Anna Cockrell Reflects on the Olympic Games and the Not-So-Average Year Leading Up to Them Over the last couple of years, Anna Cockrell’s highs and lows have included battling depression, an injury, dealing with the pandemic, earning her master’s in public policy . . . and running the 400 hurdles at the Tokyo Olympics.
Global Sport Matters • 6th August 2021 Rowing Advocates Bring Sport to U.S. Kids in Need Typical American kids may have no idea that the sport of rowing exists. And even if they’ve seen rowers in action, they may not see the sport as something they can do – or would ever want to do.
Women's Running • 29th July 2021 “Their Mental Health Takes a Hit Every Time”: Measuring the Impact on Athlete Activists Racial injustice affects people everywhere, including the running community. And the effect on mental health can be severe.
the Guardian • 16th July 2021 Gwen Berry: ‘I’m not anti-American … I want justice for everybody’ At the US Olympic Track and Field trials in June, hammer thrower Gwen Berry earned a spot on her second Olympic team, placing third in her event. She also became a face of athlete activism.
Global Sport Matters • 28th May 2021 Asian American Athletes' Mental Health Struggles The model minority stereotype holds up Asian Americans as well adjusted and academic high achievers. But recent research shows that Asian and multiracial student-athletes may have a higher risk of mental health concerns than their peers.
Running Insight • 5th May 2021 Calling ALL Runners Running stores need to appeal to a broader range of runners who don’t fit the stereotypical mold.
Crain's Detroit Business • 2nd May 2021 Difficult conversations about race and DEI can carry emotional weight Conversations about race and other elements of diversity, equity and inclusion can be difficult.
Crain's Detroit Business • 2nd May 2021 The work continues: With racial and social injustice at the forefront, organizations dive deeper into DEI As racial and social injustices and inequities have become more prominent in the past year or so, organizations have been taking a look in the mirror.
Women's Running • 27th April 2021 Olympians Are Not Allowed to Demonstrate, But Will They Anyway? The International Olympic Committee announced on April 21 that it would uphold its ban on peaceful demonstrations and protests, such as raising a fist or kneeling on the podium, at the Olympic Games.
Capital & Main • 26th April 2021 Can a Community Park Turn a Post-Industrial Zone Into an Urban Oasis? Many of us have found respite in parks and other natural spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic. But some people have much easier access than others to these oases.
Prism • 8th April 2021 With anti-Asian violence on the rise, it’s past time for Lululemon to change its name After a year of pandemic-fueled anti-Asian hate crimes, U.S. corporations have finally started decrying anti-Asian violence. Athletic wear maker Lululemon recently joined the chorus in early March, sharing #StopAsianHate messages on social media.
Women's Running • 16th February 2021 Virtual Run on 2/23 will Honor Ahmaud Arbery Ahmaud Arbery was murdered on February 23, 2020, while he was out running. His murder drew attention to safety issues that Black runners face, and it left runners and non-runners shaken and wanting to do something.
Global Sport Matters • 5th February 2021 Will Women Breaking Barriers in the NFL Drive Progress Forward? Women have achieved several “firsts” as NFL coaches recently, but their numbers remain small. And only a few head coaches are people of color. Is the game changing to become more inclusive of women and people of color as coaches?
Global Sport Matters • 21st December 2020 Less Backlash For Athletes’ Activism Athletes have stepped up as advocates this year. And some powerful decision-makers have reversed course to support athletes who use their platform to advocate for racial and social justice.
Women's Running • 15th December 2020 USOPC Will Stop Sanctioning Athletes for Peaceful Demonstrations On December 10, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) said it would no longer sanction Team USA athletes for peaceful demonstrations.
Global Sport Matters • 17th November 2020 Understanding The Barriers That Get In The Way Of Latina Girls Playing Sports Latina girls lag behind their peers in sports participation, and part of the reason is the messages they’re receiving. The girls who don’t get the chance to play sports are missing out on all the physical and mental benefits they provide.
Women's Running • 12th October 2020 Native Women Running Uplifts Indigenous Runners Verna Volker remembers being in a bookstore a couple of years ago, leafing through a running magazine and a trail running magazine. Every woman pictured looked similar—white, thin, often blond, and with flawless skin, Volker says. Scrolling through the running community on Instagram, she saw the same thing.
