Help me in supporting Free to Run for Cocodona 2027!
I’m running to help Free to Run support the leadership, agency and health of adolescent girls and young women in conflict to change gender norms in their community through running and rights-based programs.
For Cocodona, I am raise money to support Free to Run. Both the organization and the race are deeply important to me. In 2020, my first ultramarathon was the Man Against Horse Race. I DNF'd at mile 25 at the top of Mingus Mountain, which happens to be just under the midway point of Cocodona (mile 107). That DNF, and the subsequent journey to improvement, made me fall in love with this sport and community. It has reshaped my outlook on life, inspiring me and making me feel strong when I feel hopeless about the state of the world. I am supporting Free to Run with this campaign because they work to foster that same sense of empowerment in girls and young women in some of the toughest conflict zones around the world through sport.
In taking on Cocodona and supporting Free to Run, I take inspiration from Free to Run founder Stephanie Case whose 450km Tor de Glaciers win is chronicled alongside her work as a human rights attorney supporting Free to Run's work in Afghanistan during the 2021 Taliban takeover. “To be able to finish this race was an immense privilege and one that so many are not afforded. I thought about the women and girls of Free to Run in Afghanistan with every step.” I take this privilege seriously and look forward to training and running my hardest to support that mission. Please consider making a contribution to help me get to the finish line.
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Please note that matching gifts must be received 2 weeks prior to the race day to be counted towards your fundraising goal. Donations must also have the athlete’s name associated with the donation so we can allocate funds accordingly.
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