Black, Latino and Asian runners in Los Angeles say the reason why their run clubs are growing is much deeper than what's on social media.
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Why it matters: People are scouring this sprawling region to find community, representation and inclusivity, and running groups led by Black, Asian and Latino runners are leading the pack.
Why now: For decades, the list of runners of African descent who have dominated the track in both sprinting and long distance Olympic races has been long. Even right now, many Americans are crossing their fingers for track athletes like Noah Lyles and Sha’Carri Richardson to take home the gold at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Black Americans, Jamaicans, Kenyans and others in the African diaspora maybe be prominent in the most competitive spaces, but that doesn’t mean that regular folks are represented fully in the general running industry.
According to the 2023 Running USA’s Global Running survey, only 4.8% of long distance runners in the U.S. are Black, even though there is a long history of Black Americans like Ted Corbitt and Marilyn Bevans who have made an impact in the field.
The backstory: But while most run clubs do naturally present an open co-ed space for one to meet the love of their life or their next bestie, many Black, Latino and Asian runners in Los Angeles say the reason why their run clubs are growing is much deeper.
It’s a place where all people, like Lauren Turner who describes herself as a “curvy runner” with a “mom-bod,” feel included in a sport, whose industry has long been predominantly white, thin and competitive, even in film, TV and magazines.
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3moBravo aux équipes d'Erborian pour cette organisation, ce soucis du détails et cette bienveillance ! Un moment tous ensemble qui fait beaucoup de bien ! 🤩