In episode 25 of The Checkpoint sponsored by The North FaceĀ®ļø, we talk to Tasha Thompson.
Tasha Thompson started running 21 years ago, initially starting out in the gym on treadmills before deciding to switch to running outdoors and entering races.
Her first race was in 1998 and even at that time she noticed the severe lack of representation of Black women on the start lines. However, being the woman that she is, that didnāt stop her running and she continued to consciously and unconsciously represent at various road races.
Fast forward to 2019 and, after stumbling across a US run club contingent aimed at bringing together Black women to share community through running, the seeds of creating a safe running space for UK based Black women were planted.
In April of that year, Tasha launched Black Girls Do Run UK. The aim being to inspire Black women to run for their health, fitness and mental wellbeing. The group is not about fast times, medals or prize money. Tashaās community consist of women who work, go to college and are mothers. Women who may feel they run slow. Black Girls Do Run UK is about these women ā showcasing them and providing a place for them to be supported and celebrated.
What started out in 2019 as a group consisting of Tasha and a few friends has grown tenfold and continues to attract new face-to-face and virtual members.
So, it gives us great pleasure to welcome to The Checkpoint Tasha Thompson, founder of Black Girls Do Run UK.
Follow Black Girls Do Run UK:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blackgirlsdorunuk/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackgirlsdorunuk/?hl=en
More information: https://linktr.ee/blackgirlsdorunuk
