Running Club Harlem Run Talks Community | Footwear News

Members of Harlem Run, a run club backed by Under Armour, talk about why they started running, how Harlem Run began and why they became members. #underarmour #harlem #running #runclub #fitness #underarmourrunning #newyorkcity Subscribe to Footwear News: http://bit.ly/footwearnewsyoutube During Harlem Run’s final Thursday-night speed run of June, the crew — drenched in sweat from the borderline-inhumane humidity — split into two groups and hit the streets surrounding Marcus Garvey Park, while founder Alison Désir-Figueroa cheered them on from the sidewalk (she was eight-and-a-half months pregnant). Every week, the group hosts roughly 250 people on the New York City streets, on Mondays and Thursdays. Désir-Figueroa is personally sponsored by Under Armour, but the members aren’t — and yet, most of Harlem Run works up a sweat in sneakers with UA branding. Read the full cover story by Peter Verry: https://trib.al/gwcl9Xn Filming: Peter Verry and Hanna McNeila Interviewer: Peter Verry Editing: Heidi Pashman Music by Shutterstock CONNECT WITH FOOTWEAR NEWS Web: http://footwearnews.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footwearnews Twitter: https://twitter.com/FootwearNews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/FootwearNews/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/footwearnews/ Newsletter: https://bit.ly/2AwYd0M http://footwearnews.com/ ABOUT FOOTWEAR NEWS FN is the must-read site for the shoe-obsessed. As the authority in footwear, FN keeps you up to date on top news in