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Meet the running community reclaiming the great outdoors

In partnership with Squarespace — People of colour get little representation in outdoor culture – but Black Trail Runners aims to change that. In the final instalment of Future Proof, produced in partnership with Squarespace, the group explains how they’re working to transform it for the better.

  • Outdoors
  • HUCK HQ

The art therapist using running to fuel creativity

Huck x adidas — For Jessie Zapotechne, there‘s nothing more inspiring than running through the streets of New York. Even in the throes of lockdown, her work and the city remain intertwined.

  • Outdoors
  • Michael Fordham

The education activist turning tragedy into triumph

Huck x adidas — After her brother was murdered, Jamira Burley dedicated her life to helping disadvantaged communities. Here, she tells us how current conditions are impacting her work – and why she uses running to find moments of peace.

  • Outdoors
  • Michael Fordham

What happens when urban runners take on the wilderness

Partner Content: Hood to Trail — Our friends at Stance took three of Europe’s most infamous running crews, disconnected them from their cities and then dropped them in a spot surrounded by snow-capped mountains. Their experience roughing it up would change them forever.

  • Outdoors
  • Huck

Inside the incredible story of the Skid Row Marathon

Running is power — For the last seven years, LA Judge Craig Mitchell has been leading the Skid Row Running Club – a program that has helped hundreds of ex-convicts, recovering addicts and homeless people find salvation in long-distance running.

  • Activism
  • Adam White

The ultra-runner conquering the world's highest mountains

Huck x The North Face — Fernanda Maciel set a world record when she summited Argentina’s Aconcagua mountain, because she was the first female to ever run the entire way. But for a woman who grew up in a family of fighters, running up mountains is all in a day’s work — and the stuff of dreams.

  • Culture
  • Jessica Holland

The ultra marathon runner championing body positivity

Huck x HOKA ONE ONE — When Latoya Shauntay Snell hit rock bottom, she couldn’t run a mile. Then, on a whim, she entered a half marathon. Now she's competing in ultras and inspiring others. Her journey is the latest in our Huck x Hoka One One series, looking at mavericks who found a new perspective through running.

  • Culture
  • Sam Haddad

How running helped Lucy Campbell surf like a pro

Huck x HOKA ONE ONE — With an eye on the 2020 Olympics, surfer Lucy Campbell is hoping her athletic instincts will pay off on a quest for gold. Lucy's story is the latest in our Huck x Hoka One One series, looking at mavericks who found a new perspective through running.

  • Surf
  • Sam Haddad

How all-night raving can turn you into an Ironman

Huck x HOKA ONE ONE — Warehouse parties might seem like an unlikely training ground for winning extreme triathlons, but not to Per Bittner. His story is the latest in the Huck x Hoka One One series, looking at mavericks who found a new perspective through running.

  • Music
  • Sam Haddad

The burlesque dancer who became a marathon runner

Huck x HOKA ONE ONE — Performing in the spotlight taught Inga Poste that she could push limits elsewhere too. Now she feels empowered to test herself on a new stage: the open road. Her journey is the latest in our Huck x Hoka One One series, looking at mavericks who found a new perspective through running.

  • Culture
  • Britta Burger

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