Running culture has been exclusionary for too long. Thanks to clubs like Latinas Run and Slow AF Run Club, BIPOC runners now have a place to race home to.
From just starting to run in her 30s to building an entire running organization that competed in the New York City Marathon, Verna Volker (Diné,) looks back on the growth of Native Women Running with great pride.
After discovering the lack of representation for Native women in the sport, Verna Volker created Native Women Running, a platform for building a community.
“Joy and performance are not mutually exclusive,” said Alexi Pappas. She was one of many runners standing out at the starting line of the New York City Marathon.