How black athletes pioneered the sport of distance running : Shots

Written by on November 25, 2022

Cover of Running While Black byAlison Mariella Desir.

Penguin Random House

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Penguin Random House

Cover of Running While Black byAlison Mariella Desir.

Penguin Random House

Runners are skinny white people. This was what Alison Mariella Désir thought until she came across a social media post from a friend, a 200-pound Black man, who was training for his first marathon.

Looking for a way to break through a persistent bout of depression, she signed up for a marathon as well. Much to her surprise, after 16 . . .



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