Running Is Political · 2026 · Co-Founder
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Olivia
Oakland, CA
US running · est.
$50BINDUSTRY
Boston entry
$250US RESIDENT
NYC lottery
1:132024 ODDS
Federal min wage
$7.25/ HR · SINCE 2009
§ 004 · The long course
We run.
We organize.
Running Is Political is the work of getting the running industry to answer for itself — in writing, on the record, from every race and every brand. This is the long course. We're pacing for the years it takes.
§ The Word
What does "political" mean?
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Define.
Politics is who gets what, when, and how. In running, that's entry fees, lane assignments, prize money, deferral policies, and who gets shown on race-day TV.
Def 02
Recognize.
The industry makes those decisions for you. Your money, your access, your body, your pace, your pregnancy, your paycheck — all of it is already politically scored.
Def 03
Act.
We organize to seize that power back. Runners writing policy, publishing audits, and showing up together at the finish line and the board room.
§ The Runners
Who we are.
Running Is Political · 2026 · Co-Founder
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Andres
Oakland, CA
§ The Trail · Our Story
Running is personal.
It's also political.
The running industry sells belonging and charges by the mile. Entry fees for major marathons climb past a week of minimum-wage pay. Brand margins stay fat while runners eat the cost. Race policy still leaves whole groups of athletes out.
Running Is Political is our answer: a place for runners to organize, draft demands, and hold the sport accountable in public. Sign on if you want the industry to answer for itself.
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