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chocolate city relay 2023

This past June was Chocolate City Relay Year Three. CCR welcomed 15 runners, all with various athletic backgrounds, for a 60 mile route crafted to go deep into each Ward, resulting in over 2,700ft of elevation.

Brittany Greene, Founder of Chocolate City Relay, recaps this year's event.

Films

The Streak

The Streak

A story 25 years in the making. Chris Farley has broken 3 hours in the marathon every year since 1999 and returns to the place where it all began - The New York City Marathon. Can he find a way to keep the streak alive?
Story 0008: Josette

Story 0008: Josette

Josette Norris Andrews recently made her debut in the OAC (On Athletics Club) kit. Follow along with Josette this year as she trains with plans to run at the World Championships in Budapest this summer. Her goal is to make the 2024 Olympic team.
Story 0007: Running is Prayer

Story 0007: Running is Prayer

November is National Native American Heritage Month. While this month celebrates Indigenous culture for a month, we acknowledge that every day we live, work, and run on Indigenous land. We are honored to be premiering this beautiful short film, ‘Running is Prayer’ created and directed by Guarina Lopez and Hanad Ali.
Story 0006: Cooper

Story 0006: Cooper

An American phenom faces his biggest summer yet. Follow along with 23 year old Cooper Teare as he ran from Pre to USA's to World's in a summer that gave us a glimpse of what the young runner's career may look like. 
The Streak

The Streak

A story 25 years in the making. Chris Farley has broken 3 hours in the marathon every year since 1999 and returns to the place where it all began - The New York City Marathon. Can he find a way to keep the streak alive?
Story 0008: Josette

Story 0008: Josette

Josette Norris Andrews recently made her debut in the OAC (On Athletics Club) kit. Follow along with Josette this year as she trains with plans to run at the World Championships in Budapest this summer. Her goal is to make the 2024 Olympic team.
Story 0007: Running is Prayer

Story 0007: Running is Prayer

November is National Native American Heritage Month. While this month celebrates Indigenous culture for a month, we acknowledge that every day we live, work, and run on Indigenous land. We are honored to be premiering this beautiful short film, ‘Running is Prayer’ created and directed by Guarina Lopez and Hanad Ali.
Story 0006: Cooper

Story 0006: Cooper

An American phenom faces his biggest summer yet. Follow along with 23 year old Cooper Teare as he ran from Pre to USA's to World's in a summer that gave us a glimpse of what the young runner's career may look like. 

Pacers Running Owner, Chris Farley, Recaps DC Half Marathon

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All-White Running Shoe Options for both Men and Women

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Chasing landscapes on the Great American Road Trip with Olympian and Photographer Sarah Attar.

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Melissa is a DC runner who has been running since high school. Her running journey is different from most people because she essentially started running twice: once in high school, and again after she finished cancer treatment in 2021.

Eli

Eli is a DC runner who has been running almost since he can remember. Eli has a deep love and passion for running that he enjoys sharing with his community.

Tauseen

We catch up with Tauseen Malik, General Manager of Yours Truly Hotel, to talk about running, travel, and using running to build community.

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During the holidays, we checked in with Rahaf Khatib to see how she was staying active in the cold Michigan winter.

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Angel City Elite

We head to LA to talk to Angel City Elite about the power of community and representing the underrepresented.