Eva is a two time marathon finisher! Along with 2,600 other SRLA runners, Eva completed her second Los Angeles Marathon last month. Eva is an 11th grader at Synergy Quantum Angelou.
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On March 19th, Jay completed his second Los Angeles Marathon with Students Run LA. Jay is a 10th grader at Fairfax High School. He shared some of his favorite and most challenging moments from the marathon with SRLA.
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Nadia is a Senior at Bell High School and one of the nearly 2,500 SRLA students who will be running the LA Marathon on March 19th. Nadia’s time in SRLA was not without challenges, but during her 6 years in the program she learned how to overcome them and ultimately grow into the powerful young woman and leader she is today. Today we are celebrating International Women’s Day by sharing her story…
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Meet Celeste, one of the nearly 2,500 SRLA students who will be running the LA Marathon on March 19th. For Celeste, SRLA has been more than just running. It’s been an opportunity to expand her horizons, make new friends, and build a community in a new home.
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Meet Jacqueline! She is a member of Team SRLA, Students Run LA’s Charity Fundraising Team, and the mother of an SRLA student. Jacqueline will be running the LA Marathon on March 19th alongside her daughter and thousands of other SRLA students. Read on to learn more about Jacqueline and what inspired her to run with Team SRLA…
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Meet Adriana! Adriana is an SRLA Alumna and one of the newest members of our board. She ran for Leuzinger High School in 2003 and 2004 and as she has advanced in her life and career has taken opportunities to give back to SRLA. Get to know Adriana in this week’s blog.
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This winter we encouraged SRLA Students and Leaders to stay committed to their goals by participating in the SRLA Holiday Break 50 Mile Challenge. Runners were challenged to complete 50 training miles between Saturday, December 17th and Sunday, January, 8th.
Over 1,000 runners succeeded in logging 50 miles during their break. In doing so, they have stayed on track with their training for the Los Angeles Marathon in March.
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This past Saturday, Students Run LA partnered with Nike to distribute 3,300 shoes to SRLA Leaders. Over the next two weeks, SRLA Leaders across LA will hand out these shoes to all SRLA participants. More than 2,800 students and 500 volunteer leaders will receive brand new shoes to continue their journey to the Los Angeles Marathon this March. The shoes are more than just training sneakers - they represent a symbol of achievement.
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This Giving Tuesday, we want to give our gratitude to the supporters who make SRLA possible. Your support provides students with the materials, training resources, and supportive community they need to complete the life changing goal of a running a marathon.
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Meet Maria! Maria attended Huntington Park High School and ran the LA marathon with SRLA in 2018.
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Coach Bravo has been a long time coach of Students Run LA at Carson High School. He has coached many students throughout the years, but this year he was particularly moved by the story of one student, Brayan. Brayan is a student at Carson’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program. In this week’s blog Coach Bravo shares Brayan’s story, in his own words.
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Markus is a 9th grader at Alliance Tajima High School. Last year he completed his first LA Marathon with Students Run LA. He has returned for the 2022 - 2023 season to take on the marathon journey once again.
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