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Childhood dream fulfilled I told myself in high school I’d run one marathon in my 40s. I really thought most people weren’t as mobile that age, like, who runs in their 40s?? Clearly naive in my thinking yet the ambition was always there. Time travel to today where @evonneartis had the idea of us both running LAM. Why? We all turned 40 this year. Mind you, I had NO desire to race LAM since the course change. But her Capricorn logic (gang gang) was the water needed to make this seed I planted years ago finally grow. Not only that, I had unfinished business to settle. My last LAM (2020) I THOUGHT I could sub 3 & BQ. Finished with a 3:21:07. Not quite. But since then, switched my approached and became a different runner. A different person. But as much as this race was my Victory Lap (LLNH) this was also my love letter to the city. From every runner I knew or just met before and during the race to every person/shooter/cheer zone that showed love along the way, I made sure I showed it back. Y’all carried me all 26.2. Everyone talks about New York, but, I don’t know bro. I’ve never experienced anything like I did that Sunday morning. LA showed up and showed the f*ck out. To my @goodvibes_tc family, THANK YOU, for all the behind the scenes things (bottle service, workouts, etc) but especially elevating me into a better runner. Spent half of my training dolo but staying in the gym (what up @fitjunkie ) and on the trails kept me at ease. Muchos gracias @aztitlan for putting my body back together so I can take on this grind. Recovery is just as hard as these workouts. Thanks @nikela for the bib (uh let’s just not cut it so close next time) MOST importantly, s/o my fam for coming to see me race possibly my last LAM (Mom & Aunt at Mile 22, Dad at the finish) So many more people to thank but I can only write so much. You can only read so much too. Just know I appreciate you ALL. March 16, 2025 is a day I’ll never forget. Oh yeah, sub 3 and BQ secured Course PR: 2:54:52 #WestsidetoWorldwide #LeimertParkForever #STAYFOC

Made the family proud and the city too When Nike told me they wanted to be intentional with their campaign placements around LA, they didn’t realize how accurate they were. Trust me, it was wild having my face on a billboard right by the LAM finish for over 25,000 people to see. What was wilder was having this go up one block away from my old job where I grinded for over 10 years. S/o ZB When I got my first check from Nike for pacing and noticed my rate was the same as my old job, I knew it was time for me to bounce! Now I didn’t have a long drawn out plan but I knew at that moment if I could get paid thru my passion, might as well take that leap and dive all the way in!! Glad I bet on myself. So to see another billboard go up in Inglewood, home of @keepitrunhundred the first run crew I joined, and introduced me to the run community at large + posters on Crenshaw muthafu**in Blvd. where I’m from, where I run, and always rep, was the utmost form of validation from seeds I planted back in 2018. And to see the love around LA from everyone’s pics and videos who either ran by or drove by or purposely visited each poster/sign, including my fam, I can’t thank y’all enough!! Who knows what’s next but what I do know is I kept my word and I’ll always hold the city down 💙 #WestsidetoWorldwide #LeimertParkForever #STAYFOC

Tokyo Marathon 2024 🇯🇵 🏃🏾‍♂️ The mental barriers I had to breakthrough to prepare for this race were insane. Too much to unpack for a post but just know from dealing with two marathons at once, servicing one and training for another, plus life lifing, I was tested. But what never waivers is the confidence in myself to get things done and the patience to see things through. So much uncertainty leading up, but morning of the race, I awakened the most calm I’ve ever been for one. I didn’t care about the crowd at all. Having the love of LA back home and @corazonofmelon & @matthiiasb travel with me to Japan (+ a few more familiar faces) was enough. What made it even sweeter during the race was looking over to my right and seeing @kipchogeeliud then @sifanhassan zoom by at one point. Legendary. A crazy route, a longer race, yet Tokyo is a beautiful city and Japan is a magical place. 10 marathons in and I’m most proud of this one. Job not finished, just London left now. Major no. 5 New PR 2:52:57 私の人生を変えてくれてありがとう、日本 #WestsidetoWorldwide #LeimertParkForever #STAYFOC

@unionlosangeles x @nikerunning for the Vomero Plus being a real LA native at the intersection where streetwear & run culture collide ‘twas a beautiful thing. even sweeter doing it with friends too. Also, when you’re the OG of the shoot this time 🤵🏾‍♂️

Motherland 🇵🇭 Far from home yet so close to it. Disconnecting from this matrix to reconnecting with family roots was necessary. It was vital. It was vibrant. It was validating. I absorbed some of the best food, soaked up some of the best views all while being embraced by some of the best people. So much gratitude to my cousin TJ for taking me around Manila, to Karuna El Nido for the gorgeous stay & first class hospitality, and Karl for engraving this experience with me forever, literally. Salamat! A dream come true doesn’t even begin to describe this adventure. It’ll do for now tho. God Bless the Philippines

New person. Old faces. Thankfully not the same old mistakes. Second time in Australia for the reunion tour. This time the marathon was on the marquee. Felt like the @koreatownrunclub days jamming out with @danny_ogden again. Unforgettable. What a journey it’s been to connect with friends around the world. I used to dream about days like this. Who knew running would be the catalyst. The global campaign continues… Sydney Marathon 🇦🇺 Inaugural Debut Major No. 6 #WestsidetoWorldwide #LeimertParkForever #STAYFOC

AFTER DARK TOUR ©️2025 Los Angeles 13.1 June 7, 2025 From SoFi Stadium thru the streets of Inglewood 17,000+ women joined forces to show the world who really runs this mutha***** and gave new meaning to the term… LADIES NIGHT Y’ALL DID THAT 🏁❤️‍🔥

April 5, 2025: The Crenshaw Mile Growing up here, the block’s been shut down for many reasons. Some good, some bad. Sometimes both depending on who pops out. But never thought it would be for a @usatf certified race. Yet here we are. And it was beautiful. Grateful for the run community showing up of course but even sweeter to watch my community show up even more. Maybe they didn’t know they wanted it at first, but soon found out it was much needed in the end. Big gratitude for @sharadamaddox @firstrun and @crenshawmile team for not only envisioning but executing such a milestone event, pun intended. The Westside’s always been a special place. Crenshaw is worldwide. And y’all helped elevate the Boulevard even more. Special thanks to @destinationcrenshaw @mhdcd8 @nikela @nikerunning and the rest of the partners for your vital roles as well. We know firsthand it takes a village around here. Speaking of which, BIG 💙 for my mother and brother for being there and always supporting my athletic endeavors from the jump. From rec leagues games to XC/track meets and now marathons. Hits different when it’s in your backyard tho. Never not puttin’ on for The District #LeimertParkForever #WestsidetoWorldwide #STAYFOC

Hood Half 2025 Running around the Globe is great, but ain’t no place like home. Usually people that look like me running thru the neighborhood are running from something, not TO SOMETHING. Thank you @kitwanajohn @movementrunners for continuing to put this on & @runner_nelly w/ @doworkorg for organizing things. Peace to all the crews for the aid stations too. Love seeing the unconventional become conventional around our way. Wherever the direction, I’m always repping… The Crenshaw District 🏁 Place: 1st Official time: 1:25:06 #WestsidetoWorldwide #LeimertParkForever #STAYFOC

This year, by far, I’ve learned the most about running as well as myself. Still can’t fathom it honestly. It’ll take you away and it will bring you back home. All in one. You know, the whole journey thing. As my relationship with it evolves, so do my reasons. So I explore. Enter the 49th annual @marinecorpsmarathon I haven’t seen the east coast fam since prior to the pandemic. So when it was brought to my attention that D.C. had a race, arrangements were made. My aunt had just come off of battling breast cancer and my uncle recently suffered a stroke. They’re good now thankfully and I’m glad I decided to visit. One it was good to reconnect, two it was good to step away from the “major chase”, and three, it was good to question moving forward why I still run. And for sure during that race, I questioned a number of things. That course didn’t welcome me with open arms. And although I wanted things to go another way, that wasn’t the agenda. Yet I wasn’t disappointed after. That was a battle well fought. I needed that. Huge thank you to my cousin Cecily for helping me pre, during, and post race. Also thank you Brian for crafting my favorite singlet ever. And s/o Clayton for that push the last 2 miles. I spent some quality time with family I normally don’t see and they were so honored I came by just to kick it. Oh, and run a marathon in the process. No. 11 October 27, 2024 3:00:36 🏁 See you soon LA #WestsidetoWorldwide #LeimertParkForever #STAYFOC

“Don’t you feel like you made it?” That thought never crossed my mind until Victoria asked me while walking to my next shot. “We’re in freaking Paris!” Montmartre to be exact. Felt like I was on set of your favorite rom com or James Bond film. Surreal. Overcast, rainy, cold. Shivering most of the time but I couldn’t care less. I’m from 8th Ave and 30th St smack dab in Harlem territory. And now I’m in the city of love doing something I love. Shooting the latest campaign for the current rendition of my favorite running shoe of all time. Wild. Even wilder, a couple months prior, after seeing sample pics of the Peg Turbo IV aka Pegasus Plus, I thought to myself, I need to be a part of that shoot. It has to happen. So while I was Tokyo, production hit me. They didn’t tell me what it was for. I just knew I was going to Paris for the first time in a few weeks. Soon as I landed in the city of light, I went straight to fitting. I didn’t recognize anyone there nor did I know what new products we were shooting. One of the stylists just sent me to the dressing room with my tops and bottoms to try on. So when they finally brought my shoes out, my jaw dropped and my face lit up. Spoke some things into the universe and they appeared. Thanks @nike @nikerunning @shooteurope for the opportunity and salute to everyone involved who brought the Always On campaign to life. Was an honor being 📸 by @paolakudacki and working with @victoriamesenbrink for a 3rd global campaign with the swoosh. Je t’apprécie !! 💙 P.S. they asked what I wanted to hear during my solo set. Only thing that came to mind was the song I had on repeat since it dropped “Everyday Hustle” How else would I have made it? #WestsidetoWorldwide #LeimertParkForever #STAYFOC

“You can see it in my eyes I didn’t come to play” surf n’ turf (special edition) 7.20.2024 12mi road 3x1mi track powered by @goodvibes_tc captured by @duncannicholls #STAYFOC