Mel is a professional runner with her expertise being on the track in the 3k steeplechase, and was ranked top 20 in the world for 4 years in a row. Shifting away from “just the track,” she’s embracing the multi sport life and freedom off the 400m oval. Born and raised...
Jeff was born and raised in New Hampshire, chasing his older brother and sister around the White Mountains on skis and foot. He has competed in distance running since he was 7 years old and started exploring longer runs while working in the Appalachian Mountain...
Rocío Villalobos is a Xicana Indigenous woman based in Austin, TX whose transnational childhood shaped her understanding of community, family, migration, inequities, and borders. Rocío’s entry into social justice movement work began when she was a first-year college...
Anna Gibson was born and raised in Jackson, Wyoming. What is now considered her “training” began simply as time in the mountains with her family and friends, doing what she loved. Throughout high school, Anna was a competitive runner and nordic ski racer. Her ski...
Paddy O’Leary is an Irishman, a cancer biology PhD, professional trail runner, mountain adventurer and community organizer who devotes himself to strengthening community, exploring the outdoors and improving science communication. Paddy grew up on a dairy farm...
