Last autumn, I was lucky enough to be one of the very few members selected to run the New York City Marathon in 2025 on behalf of Emancipated Run Crew, then to run the London Marathon the following April. I am beyond proud to represent my community on this global stage!
Emancipated Run Crew is a running community with diversity and inclusion at the heart of what they do. ERC is a group of runners who support and encourage black and brown runners to meet and exceed their fitness goals. Their aim is to provide a space and a voice to those who may feel excluded from "mainstream" running community - to show that running is something that can be and should be open to all. ERC's aims resonate for me because I have felt what it is like to be an outsider in a running community and not be fully accepted. This opportunity is a dream and takes me one step forward in my goal of running all of the majors and I have committed to giving something back by fundraising for ERC to support them to help others like me.