Runners for Aga Khan Foundation in New York Marathon Race for Charity to Build a Better Future
WASHINGTON, DC, NOVEMBER 2, 2015. On November 1, 2015, five runners in the TCS New York Marathon ran to help break the cycle of poverty, raising more than $43,500 for the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), a partner charity in the race. The nonprofit Foundation’s programs help communities in Asia and Africa improve their quality of […]
Running for Aga Khan Foundation in the TCS New York Marathon
On November 1, I will be in New York alongside my sister and other fellow AKF Run Team members, running in the TCS New York City Marathon. This will be my first marathon! I started running after the birth of my second baby in 1998 to lose the “baby weight.” I never worried about distance […]
Why I’m Running the TCS New York Marathon
In a matter of weeks I will be in New York alongside my fellow AKF Run Team members, running in the TCS New York City Marathon. This is a dream come true. I started running when I was a teenager as a way to keep my weight down. When I was 21, the owner of […]
AKF Run Team Finishes Boston Marathon, Transformed by Making a Better Future
April 20, 2015 was a cold, rainy day, soaking the 30,000 runners in the 119th Boston Marathon. Yet the bone-chilling weather did not dampen the spirits of the three marathon runners on the AKF Run Team. The AKF Run Team members persevered with enthusiasm, just as they did with their fundraising and training during a winter […]
Runners for Aga Khan Foundation in Boston Marathon Raced for Charity to Build a Better Future
BOSTON, MA, APRIL 16, 2015 – On Monday, April 20, 2015, three runners in the Boston Marathon raced to help end global poverty and support the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), which is honored to be a partner charity again this year. Inspired by a belief in our shared humanity to help end poverty, the Foundation is dedicated to […]
Why I’m Running the Boston Marathon: A Family Dream
In just a couple of weeks I will be in Boston alongside my fellow AKF Run Team members, running in the Boston Marathon. This is a dream come true. I come from four generations of runners in New Hampshire. For us, the Boston Marathon is legendary. I have wanted to run it for 17 years. […]
Why I’m Running the Boston Marathon: A Lesson in Empowerment
In a few weeks, I will be in Boston along with my fellow AKF Run Team members, running in the Boston Marathon. How did I get to this point? To tell the truth, I have run the Boston Marathon once before. In fact I met the AKF Run Team at the 2014 Boston Marathon. When […]
Why I’m Running the Boston Marathon: for a Good Cause
All my life I have wanted to run in the Boston Marathon, and to help children overseas. This year I get to fulfill both of these dreams. In a few weeks, along with my fellow AKF Run Team members, I will be in Boston realizing my dream of running in the Boston Marathon. How did […]
AKF Run Team Gears Up for the Boston Marathon
The Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. is honored to be a partner charity in the Boston Marathon next month – the second year in a row! Our participation reflects our belief that we all have purpose; the Foundation is dedicated to helping all people fulfill that promise for themselves. Participating in the marathon also grows from […]
AKF Run Team at Boston Marathon in Solidarity with Boston and Ending Poverty
At sunrise on Monday, April 21, there weren’t many people on Heartbreak Hill, the landmark at Mile 20 of the Boston Marathon route. Yet those of us who were there on the chilly spring morning had a lot of enthusiasm. Staff and volunteers with the Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. (AKF USA) were there to cheer […]