Coach Hardesty is an SRLA Leader at Carter High School. She has been a part of Students Run LA for 20 years and has completed 13 LA Marathons. She is now training with her students for the 2023 race. Read on to get to know Coach Hardesty and hear about her experiences in SRLA.
Read MoreAnne is a 12th grader at Vladovic Harbor Teacher Prep. She is running with Students Run LA this season to train for her first Los Angeles Marathon. This weekend Anne will complete her first 10K at the SRLA Strength 10K & 5K.
Read MoreThis Hispanic Heritage Month we ask SRLA runners how their family and their heritage has impacted their journey to the marathon. Below are the reflections from SRLA runners on how their heritage has inspired them to keep running!
Read MoreAngelica is a 12th grader at Mountain View High School. She has completed two marathons with SRLA and is now training for her third. In this weeks blog, Angelica answers questions about her SRLA journey so far.
Read MoreOfficer Frias is the SRLA leader at Monroe Police Academy and, more recently, an SRLA Coordinator. He has completed ten LA Marathons with SRLA and has been a part of the program for over 22 years. We are so excited to have Officer Frias join our administrative team.
Read MoreMrs. Chavez is the SRLA leader at Los Nietos Middle School and, more recently, an SRLA Program Coordinator. She has completed six LA Marathons with SRLA and will use her experience to help provide resources to other SRLA coaches…
Read MoreIbely’s older sister was in SRLA and her experiences influenced Ibely to join once she got in high school. Although she doubted her ability to run 26.2 miles, her leaders, teammates, friends and family supported her to “fight till the end.” Ibely just graduated with honors from John C. Fremont High School and will study Nursing at CSU Bakersfield in the fall.
Read MoreLily is an SRLA Alumna, she shared her perspective on how traveling for SRLA races changed her outlook on LA. Lily is now attending the University of California, Los Angeles and is exploring Westwood.
Read MoreJose found out about SRLA through his siblings who had participated previously. Jose joined because he wanted to improve his physical health and wanted a distraction from his studies. Being in SRLA helped him develop connections and a strong mentality. Jose became very close with the people in his team and a sense of community was built. This community encouraged him to finish four LA Marathons! Jose is a SRLA scholarship recipient and will be attending USC to major in Environmental Studies.
Read MoreAmy had some doubts about her running abilities when she first joined SRLA. The comparison she made with her peers didn’t allow her to have fun. However, thanks to the help of her teammates and their positive encouragement, she didn’t quit. Amy changed her mindset and became happier and more confident. She stopped overthinking and comparing herself to others which allowed her to successfully run the LA Marathon. Amy is an SRLA scholarship recipient and will attend UC Santa Cruz in the fall and hopes to major in Psychology.
Read MoreEliu is a graduating senior from Animo Pat Brown Charter High School. Being in SRLA helped Eliu love himself and he began to find confidence in himself which was later on reflected in his grades. Eliu’s dad inspires him to run and is looking forward to participating in more races in the future alongside his father. Eliu will be attending Cal State LA this upcoming fall!
Read MoreDaisy is a graduating senior from Bell High School and an SRLA scholarship recipient. Daisy was encouraged to join SRLA by her teammates and coaches. Although at first she dreaded waking up at 7am every Saturday for the team runs, she later found it pleasing because it helped her become more productive and she found herself in a happier mood throughout the day. Daisy will be attending UC Irvine this fall and will major in Criminology.
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