Isa Olufemi is helping bring black runners in Baltimore together, one run at a time.
When talking to runners who are involved with the Poet Pride Run Club or the Black Running Organization , it doesn’t take long before you hear two phrases repeat again and again: “Peace!” and “Let’s grow!” You’ll definitely hear it yelled as they pound through the streets of Baltimore, but you’ll also hear it in casual conversation, slipping off the tongue in as normal a greeting as “hello.”That’s how it goes for Isa Olufemi, the 38-year-old founder of both clubs.
”Olufemi also had a knack for seeking out kids—like Jordan Pope and Tyriek Charles—who needed the benefits running could bring.In 2016, Pope, now 19 years old, was a junior who didn’t take academics seriously. He quietly watched the PPRC from afar, wondering what motivated them to show up. He was intimidated by all the seniors who joined.“At first I thought, these kids are crazy getting up early to go run,” Pope told Runner’s World.
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