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National Black Marathoners Association The Official Charity Partner Of The NYC Marathon

The National Black Marathoners Association was named an Official Charity Partner for the 2021 TCS New York City Marathon, taking place on November 7, 2021. Continue reading

New York Woman To Run Across NY State For Domestic Abuse Awareness

This May, a Rockland County woman who was a victim of domestic violence will put her steps in motion to help bring light to a lesser-known form of abuse.Continue reading

Harlem’s Legendary New York Pioneer Club And The Father Of Long-Distance Running 1936 –

The New York Pioneer Club was founded in 1936 in Harlem, NY by Joseph Yancey, Bob Douglas, and William Culbreath, the Pioneers was a club for Black and Jewish men and boys.Continue reading

Lyft And Back On My Feet Partner Providing Credits To Staff As They Start Running Again

Lyft has partnered with Back on My Feet, an organization that combats homelessness through the power of running, to provide staff members with ride credits so they can get to their morning runs with their members.Continue reading

NYRR Hosts Harlem Week’s Virtual Harlem 5K Honoring Percy Sutton 100 And Charles Rangel 90

As part of Harlem Week, New York Road Runners (NYRR) annually host a 5K race. Last year, more than 5,000 runners participated in the race.Continue reading

10 Top Tips For Good Mental Health In 2020

2020 will be forever remembered as the year of significant transition for everyone across the world. Continue reading

Mayor de Blasio Announces Donation Of 10,000 Meals For Healthcare Workers From New York Road Runners

The New York Road Runners (NYRR) donated $100,000 to the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City to provide 10,000 meals to frontline healthcare workers in the New York City Health + Hospitals system.Continue reading

Don’t Walk Run To WE ACT’s Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary First-Ever Fundraising 5K Fun Run

Harlem's WE ACT sent us an invite to WE ACT's first-ever fundraising 5K Fun Run this April in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day.Continue reading

Raise Your Hand If You Are Ready For The Harlem 1 Miler With Free Entries

Hey Guys!! Ever think about participating in a Marathon? Well here's your chance to jump in and start with a 1 Miler on Randall's Island this Sunday. Continue reading

New York Road Runners Introduces Iconic New Course And Expanded Field From Harlem To Highland Park

An expected 22,500 runners will take to the streets of New York City on Sunday, March 18 in the 2018 United Airlines NYC Half.Continue reading

Free Family Adventure Races In NYC Parks From Around Harlem To Hollis

City Parks Foundation’s “Family Adventure Race” is an exciting, parent-child race that incorporates basic exercises and sports skills, and provides a healthy, one-hour dose of fun for all.Continue reading

Harlem-Based Run4AllWomen Keeps Running After Women’s March

Harlem World Magazine originally reported on Alison Desir's Harlem Run back in June 2015 in an article titled Harlem Wellness Challenge: We Run Harlem by CC Minton.Continue reading

Four Women Run For All Women From Harlem To Harare

Alison Mariella Désir is a running coach, the founder of the Harlem Run running crew, and a contributor to Women’s Running magazine.Continue reading

The Trust For Public Land And NY Road Runners Announce Partnership At Harlem School

The Trust for Public Land and the NY Road Runners are announcing a partnership to build student-designed playgrounds in New York City with a ceremonial groundbreaking at CS154 Harriet Tubman in Harlem, one of the three schools to benefit from the initial $1 million contribution.Continue reading

HW Pick: Randall’s Island Press Release – Run the River 5K

Hey Harlem, what do you have planned at the end of the month? If the answer is nothing, then on Saturday, October 29, 2016 the Randall’s Island Park Alliance (RIPA), in partnership with Riverkeeper and the Queens Library, will host the 7th annual Run the River 5K to benefit Randall’s Island Park.Continue reading