“Exerting yourself to the fullest within your individual limits: that’s the essence of running and a metaphor for life.”
-Haruki Murakami
Dance Mission Theater
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 3rd, 4th and 5th, 2025
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 3rd, 4th and 5th, 2025
A Note from the Choreographer and Artistic Director, Alyssa Mitchel
In his book, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, novelist and runner Haruki Murakami likens the process of writing the novel to marathon running. “Exerting yourself to the fullest within your individual limits: that’s the essence of running, and a metaphor for life—and for me, for writing as well… I give it everything I have, endure what needs enduring, and am able, in my own way, to be satisfied.”
In 2020, when the dance studios—along with practically everything else—shut down due to Covid, I became a runner. While I’d always thought of running as a solitary activity, the friendships I made in the running community were essential in combatting the feeling of isolation I had as a result of the pandemic. In June 2020, while running with the Anti-Racist Run Club, I met my friend Justin Williams, the founder of Unseen Run Club. I was one of the first runners to join Unseen. Today, the club has hundreds of members, including my friends Tommy Zhonghuang He, Zach Litoff (Endure’s visual artist) and Melisa Camano. Justin, Tommy and Melisa are all featured in Endure. So too is Markelle Taylor, who I met at a 5K race in Golden Gate Park and who was featured in the documentary 26.2 to Life. My friend and fellow choreographer Maxine Flasher- Düzgüneş introduced me to ultramarathoner Victor Ballesteros, whose story is also featured in Endure, along with the story of Sydney Levenfeld, a terrific young marathoner who just so happens to be my cousin! I’m eternally grateful to all of these runners for inspiring me and for helping me to endure. Ironically, during the final seven months of working on this production, I've suffered a series of injuries that have kept me away from the sport I’ve grown to love. The support I’ve had from my running (and dancing!) friends have kept me going. As Melisa says in the interview accompanying the solo based on her story, “Even though we’re all running our own individual race, we’re all running together.”
In May of 2024, I was invited to be an Artist in Residence at Mannakin Theater & Dance’s inaugural iMPACt Genesis residency, led by the incredible Nathan Cottam. I had an idea that my next production would be running-related and was developing a section, Track Tuesday, which is now the very first section of Endure. Thank you, Nathan!
In September of 2024, I began a one-year artist in residence at Zaccho Dance Theatre, where I developed Endure over the past year with my incredibly talented cast of six dancers. I am so grateful to the Zaccho community for their support, mentorship and guidance. Thank you Joanna Haigood, Jessica Bailey and Erik Raymond Lee for always believing in me and guiding me along the way when I was struggling and needed advice and encouragement.
Thank you to Mark McBeth and Jacob Marks Productions for filming the interviews of Endure at multiple Bay Area locations, including Groundfloor, Mount Tamalpais, Blackie’s Pasture, Kezar Stadium, Julius Kahn Park and Mission Dolores Park.
Thank you Zach for your innovative drawings, animations and photography. Your images, designs, projections and logos have been essential in bringing Endure to life.
I am eternally grateful to my incredible cast of six dancers: Jessica DeFranco, Abigail Hinson, Johnny Huy Nguyễn, Kyle Ikuma, Hollie Rudolph and Sloan Takeuchi-Ross. Abigail has been a part of this project since its inception. I so appreciate her artistry, kindness and dedication. Thank you for believing in this project and for sticking with me throughout the journey, Abigail! Sloan was my student at Marin Dance Theatre and was in one of my pieces I choreographed there a decade ago. I’m so happy to have worked with her again after all these years. I’ve collaborated with Jess so often that it’s hard for me to imagine doing a production without her. She has been dancing with me since 2018 and I’m already looking forward to whatever we do together next. I worked with Kyle and Sloan (and Jess, of course) on another project last fall and was so lucky that they were both available for Endure. This is my first time working with Johnny and Hollie and I certainly hope it won’t be the last time!
Watching each of these six dancers grow into the runner they portray has been an experience unlike any other. Each dancer has a unique style, yet they work together as if they’ve been an ensemble for years and years. I am in awe of each dancer’s artistry, strength and dedication to this production.
Thank you all for enduring with me!
In 2020, when the dance studios—along with practically everything else—shut down due to Covid, I became a runner. While I’d always thought of running as a solitary activity, the friendships I made in the running community were essential in combatting the feeling of isolation I had as a result of the pandemic. In June 2020, while running with the Anti-Racist Run Club, I met my friend Justin Williams, the founder of Unseen Run Club. I was one of the first runners to join Unseen. Today, the club has hundreds of members, including my friends Tommy Zhonghuang He, Zach Litoff (Endure’s visual artist) and Melisa Camano. Justin, Tommy and Melisa are all featured in Endure. So too is Markelle Taylor, who I met at a 5K race in Golden Gate Park and who was featured in the documentary 26.2 to Life. My friend and fellow choreographer Maxine Flasher- Düzgüneş introduced me to ultramarathoner Victor Ballesteros, whose story is also featured in Endure, along with the story of Sydney Levenfeld, a terrific young marathoner who just so happens to be my cousin! I’m eternally grateful to all of these runners for inspiring me and for helping me to endure. Ironically, during the final seven months of working on this production, I've suffered a series of injuries that have kept me away from the sport I’ve grown to love. The support I’ve had from my running (and dancing!) friends have kept me going. As Melisa says in the interview accompanying the solo based on her story, “Even though we’re all running our own individual race, we’re all running together.”
In May of 2024, I was invited to be an Artist in Residence at Mannakin Theater & Dance’s inaugural iMPACt Genesis residency, led by the incredible Nathan Cottam. I had an idea that my next production would be running-related and was developing a section, Track Tuesday, which is now the very first section of Endure. Thank you, Nathan!
In September of 2024, I began a one-year artist in residence at Zaccho Dance Theatre, where I developed Endure over the past year with my incredibly talented cast of six dancers. I am so grateful to the Zaccho community for their support, mentorship and guidance. Thank you Joanna Haigood, Jessica Bailey and Erik Raymond Lee for always believing in me and guiding me along the way when I was struggling and needed advice and encouragement.
Thank you to Mark McBeth and Jacob Marks Productions for filming the interviews of Endure at multiple Bay Area locations, including Groundfloor, Mount Tamalpais, Blackie’s Pasture, Kezar Stadium, Julius Kahn Park and Mission Dolores Park.
Thank you Zach for your innovative drawings, animations and photography. Your images, designs, projections and logos have been essential in bringing Endure to life.
I am eternally grateful to my incredible cast of six dancers: Jessica DeFranco, Abigail Hinson, Johnny Huy Nguyễn, Kyle Ikuma, Hollie Rudolph and Sloan Takeuchi-Ross. Abigail has been a part of this project since its inception. I so appreciate her artistry, kindness and dedication. Thank you for believing in this project and for sticking with me throughout the journey, Abigail! Sloan was my student at Marin Dance Theatre and was in one of my pieces I choreographed there a decade ago. I’m so happy to have worked with her again after all these years. I’ve collaborated with Jess so often that it’s hard for me to imagine doing a production without her. She has been dancing with me since 2018 and I’m already looking forward to whatever we do together next. I worked with Kyle and Sloan (and Jess, of course) on another project last fall and was so lucky that they were both available for Endure. This is my first time working with Johnny and Hollie and I certainly hope it won’t be the last time!
Watching each of these six dancers grow into the runner they portray has been an experience unlike any other. Each dancer has a unique style, yet they work together as if they’ve been an ensemble for years and years. I am in awe of each dancer’s artistry, strength and dedication to this production.
Thank you all for enduring with me!
Endure
Choreographer: Alyssa Mitchel
Dancers: Jessica DeFranco, Kyle Ikuma, Abigail Hinson, Johnny Huy Nguyễn, Hollie Rudolph and Sloan Takeuchi-Ross
Marathoners: Victor Ballesteros, Melisa Camano, Tommy Zhonghuang He, Sydney Levenfeld, Markelle Taylor and Justin Williams
Visual Art and Designs: Zach Litoff
Lighting Design: Alyssa Saylor
Videography and Audio Recordings: Jacob Marks Productions and Mark McBeth
*The performance runs approximately 70 minutes
Program Order
Section 1: Track Tuesday
Dancers: Jessica DeFranco, Abigail Hinson, Hollie Rudolph and Sloan Takeuchi-Ross
Music: Kick up the Dust by Stavroz and Bfg by Manu Delago
Section 2: Tommy
Danced by: Sloan Takeuchi-Ross
Featuring the recorded interview of marathoner Tommy Zhonghuang He
Section 3: Sydney
Danced by: Hollie Rudolph
Featuring the recorded interview of marathoner Sydney Levenfeld
Section 4: Training Status
Dancers: Jessica DeFranco and Johnny Huy Nguyễn
Music: Stopwatch Ticking by Sound Effects Library, Dear, Dolores (Dominique Charpentier and Illuminine), Liebesdub (Perc & Einstürzende Neubauten), Morpheus, Cello Concerto: III. Third Movement by Oliver Davis, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Paul Bateman conductor
and Alyssa's Garmin watch
Section 5: Victor
Danced by: Abigail Hinson
Featuring the recorded interview of ultramarathoner Victor Ballesteros
Section 6: Injury
Dancers: Hollie Rudolph with ensemble
Audio: Stopwatch Ticking by Sound Effects Library
Section 7: Justin
Danced by: Kyle Ikuma
Featuring the recorded interview of Justin Williams
Section 8: Run Club!
Dancers: Jessica DeFranco, Abigail Hinson, Kyle Ikuma, Johnny Huy Nguyễn, Hollie Rudolph and Sloan Takeuchi-Ross
Music: Fantastic Planet by SOIL & "PIMP" SESSIONS
Section 9: Crickets
Dancers: Jessica DeFranco, Abigail Hinson, Kyle Ikuma, Johnny Huy Nguyễn, Hollie Rudolph and Sloan Takeuchi-Ross
Music: Crickets on a Still Night at Whitestone Lake by Whispering Landscapes
Section 10: Melisa
Danced by: Jessica Defranco
Featuring the recorded interview of Melisa Camano
Section 11: The Long Run
Danced by: Abigail Hinson and Kyle Ikuma
Music: The Canopy of Heaven by Marina Baranova
Section 12: The Taper
Dancers: Jessica DeFranco, Abigail Hinson, Kyle Ikuma, Johnny Huy Nguyễn, Hollie Rudolph and Sloan Takeuchi-Ross
Section 13: The Start Line
Dancers: Jessica DeFranco, Abigail Hinson, Kyle Ikuma, Johnny Huy Nguyễn, Hollie Rudolph and Sloan Takeuchi-Ross
Audio: The 2022 San Francisco Marathon
Section 14: Markelle
Danced by: Johnny Huy Nguyễn
Featuring the recorded interview of Markelle Taylor
Section 15: Mile 20: Hitting the Wall
Dancers: Jessica DeFranco, Abigail Hinson, Kyle Ikuma, Johnny Huy Nguyễn, Hollie Rudolph and Sloan Takeuchi-Ross
Music: Crowds by Michel Banabila
Section 16: Cheering
Dancers: Jessica DeFranco, Abigail Hinson, Kyle Ikuma, Johnny Huy Nguyễn, Hollie Rudolph and Sloan Takeuchi-Ross
Music: London, England Cheering Crowd for Marathon Runners by Digiffects Sound Effects Library
Section 17: The Finish Line
Dancers: Jessica DeFranco, Abigail Hinson, Kyle Ikuma, Johnny Huy Nguyễn, Hollie Rudolph and Sloan Takeuchi-Ross
Music: Apple Gravitate Toward Core of Star by SOIL & "PIMP" SESSIONS
Biographies of the Creative Team
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Alyssa Eve Mitchel is an award-winning San Francisco based choreographer. She partnered with the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) and Carolina Ballet for the Southeastern USA premiere of Regard (2023) at the NCMA in November 2024. Mitchel's work Regard (2023), in partnership with The Contemporary Jewish Museum won the 2024 Inspired Dance Film Festival's "Best Live Performance Capture" award in Sydney, Australia. In partnership with San Francisco’s Exploratorium, she received an arts grant for the premiere of her outdoor production, Here. Now. (2021). She was the winner of the 2019 Choreography Competition of the International Dance Festival of Silicon Valley for her work, Close, Far and Somewhere in Between (2016) and has received several grant awards including the SFAC San Francisco Artist Grant, the Yerba Buena Community Benefit District Mini Grant, Joe Goode Performance Group's COVID Relief Space Grant, Dancers’ Group Lighting Artists in Dance Grant and the Classical Girl Giving Grant. Mitchel is a current artist in residence at Zaccho Dance Theatre. She has been an Artist in Residence at Mannakin Dance Theatre/iMPACt Center, Berkeley Ballet Theatre and Studio 210/Deborah Slater Dance Theater. Mitchel has been granted residencies and commissions at ODC Pilot 70 & 71, Bay Pointe Ballet, Moving Arts, LEVYdance, SAFEhouse Arts and Marin Dance Theatre. She is currently the co-choreographer of Sol the Musical premiering this month in Vallejo, CA. Mitchel holds a Bachelor of Arts in Education and a minor in mathematics from the Dominican University of California and is a passionate Bay Area math tutor. She has tutored and mentored hundreds of students over the past decade. Alyssa is a member of Unseen Run Club and after being injured for over half of 2025, she is determined by break 1:45 in the half marathon in 2026. IG: @alymitchel
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Zach Litoff is a San Francisco-based artist and designer whose work explores the language of movement, examining how people express themselves through their movements in the world. Using painting, film photography, and multimedia, he captures fleeting gestures and moments of energy with a deep curiosity for how we navigate space, both physically and emotionally. His work seeks to honor the stories that live in our bodies, inviting viewers to slow down, look closer, and find meaning in the motion all around us. http://litoffstudios.com |
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Saylor (Lighting Designer) was born and raised in Marin County, then moved to New York where she received her BA in Theatre Production at Wagner College. Past credits include: Jesus Christ Superstar at Berkeley Playhouse (Lighting Designer), Hadestown at 142 Throckmorton Theatre (Lighting Designer), and Camp, a New Musical Off-Broadway at Theatre Row (Lighting Designer). Check out saylorslighting.com for more!
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Jacob Marks Productions has documented performances and live events in the Greater Sacramento and Bay Area since 2012. Their videography team specializes in capturing the true essence of each show. In collaboration with artists, Jacob Marks Productions provides tailored promotional and archival edits to reflect each artist's vision and dynamically showcase their work. Coming from a theater and dance background, they have a special passion for filming movement. They love to create high-quality footage to make viewers feel like they are attending
the performance in person! Find video samples at vimeo.com/jacobmarksproductions |
Dancers
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Jessica DeFranco grew up in the Bay Area and is a San Francisco based artist. Jess received her Bachelor of Arts in Dance from San Francisco State University, performing with their University Dance Theater company. Her choreography was also selected to represent the School of Theater and Dance at the 2018 American College Dance Association conference. While attending SFSU, she also received her minor in Asian American Studies from the College of Ethnic Studies. Upon graduating, she began working as a freelance performing artist and dance educator to students ranging from young beginners to pre-professionals. Along with collaborating with Alyssa Mitchel since 2019, she’s also had the pleasure of dancing for artists and companies such as Garrett+Moulton Productions, KULARTS, Epiphany Dance Theater, and many more.
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Abigail Hinson is a San Francisco-based artist, teacher, choreographer, arts-administrator, and above all, a lover of people. Her approach to life, and dance focuses on cultivating joy, uplifting the community, and interconnecting dance and humanity. Abigail received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from the University of South Florida, then relocated to the Bay Area to continue her career in dance. Abigail has had the privilege of dancing for local companies and friends including Robert Moses Kin, Margaret Jenkins, Kinetech Arts, Seymour Dance Collective, Erin Yen (Dragons Dance), Erin Coyne, Carolina Czechowza & Jamielyn (Collective Attention), Erik Wagner, Tracey L. Chan, and many others.
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Kyle Ikuma is a northern New Jersey native who began dancing at age 12 with Carolyn Santonicola. He continued his pre-professional training throughout high school at Ballet Academy East in New York City. Kyle received a B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in dance performance from Princeton University. In 2023, Kyle was recognized by Heather Watts as a Scholar-In-Residence at the Vail Dance Festival, and has since then performed with Oakland Ballet, Oceanica Ballet, Stanford Live, and Berkeley Ballet Theater. His repertoire includes featured roles in George Balanchine's Valse Fantaisie, Justin Peck's Rodeo, Graham Lustig's The Nutcracker, and Robert Lowman's The Headless Horseman, along with works by Jenna Lavin, Rebecca Lazier, Michael J. Love, Ronald K. Brown, Alyssa Mitchel, and Dr. Catie Cuan. Kyle currently works in the Bay Area as a full-time mechanical engineer and freelance dancer, continually exploring the intersections of technology and art.
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Johnny Huy Nguyễn is a Vietnamese multidisciplinary dance artist and son of courageous refugees based in Yelamu (unceded Ramaytush-Ohlone territory) aka San Francisco. His physical works blend contemporary dance and hip hop aesthetics, serving as gateways to healing while interrogating the social, political, and cultural forces that shape us. Nguyễn is a 2023 USAAF Featured Artist, 2022 Isadora Duncan Dance Awardee, and 2021 APAture Featured Artist. His work has been supported by the San Francisco Arts Council, California Arts Council, API Cultural Center, and Kenneth Rainin Foundation. This is his first production with Alyssa Eve Mitchel.
IG: johnny.huy.nguyen, www.johnnyhuynguyen.com |
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Hollie Rudolph began her early dance training at Laguna Dance Theatre under the direction of Sherry Gilbert. She went on to continue her formal education at the New American Youth Ballet and Conservatory. During this time, Hollie spent many of her summers away studying at programs across the country including: Pacific Northwest Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Ballet West and Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. Hollie then pursued higher education and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance from Butler University. Post-graduation she relocated to the Bay Area in 2020 and has since performed professionally with several companies across the Bay including San Jose Dance Theatre, Opera San José, Peninsula Ballet Theatre, and Oceanica Ballet. In her free time, Hollie teaches dance and acro to students across the Bay Area and enjoys staying active by climbing, hiking and running.
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Sloan Takeuchi-Ross holds a Bachelor of Arts in Dance from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Prior to this, she graduated with Honors from the Dance Program at Marin School of the Arts in Novato. Her dance journey began in Marin County, training at various schools, where she studied extensively in ballet, hip hop, jazz, and contemporary, and participated in studio dance teams competing locally. Sloan has performed with Disney World's Live Entertainment department in Florida. Her performance credits also include Meredith Cabaniss's reimagining of Rite of Spring (2022) and Valerie Huston's Winters Song (2024), a dance elegy to melting ice. Sloan's artistic endeavors extend to choreography and film. Sloan has choreographed and performed in award-winning student films, and has been recognized with multiple dance scholarship awards for her exceptional commitment to the art and demonstration of strong dance research abilities.
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Marathoners
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Victor Ballesteros: “Born in Mississippi and raised in California, my family was always on the go. Both parents were ready for adventure and never afraid to expose me to whatever the world could throw at us. My Dad, although a straight and narrow Architect, taught me how to be fearless and do crazy things. My mother, a fine artist, introduced me to art, music, athletics, and thinking outside the box. Together, they instilled in me a wonder for where life could take me, and the process of creatively problem solving my way in the world. Earning a degree in Painting, Film, and Design from the California College of the Arts in Oakland CA, I found my course shift and swerve from filmmaking to singing, songwriting and playing guitar, to being a professional stage actor. All the while, I was a runner. Somehow, by the fickle finger of fate, I became an accomplished and competitive long-distance runner. From the Marathon to 200-milers in the Italian Alps with my amazing wife Jena, I was able to travel around the world seeking out the adventures my folks prepared me for so long ago. Because of all these experiences, 14 years ago, I created a brand of gear bags for athletes called Victory Sportdesign. While my hardcore running days are mostly behind me, because of V.S., I'm still blessed to continue being a part of this incredible community and tribe of runners. I'd like to thank Alyssa for giving me the opportunity and honor to be a part of this incredible project.”
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Melisa Camano is a five-time marathoner who grew up in Southern California and now lives in the Bay Area where she works as a clinical research supervisor at UCSF. Growing up, she loved being active and playing soccer, but could never imagine herself running outside of a soccer game. It wasn't until she was living in the Bay Area and discovered the magic of the Berkeley Fire Trails that she fell in love with running. Eight years later, running is an integral part of Melisa's life. She has found community as a member of Unseen Run Club, and running continues to inspire her to grow as a person and runner every day.
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Tommy Zhonghuang He is an international student from China. He graduated from UC Davis in 2024 with a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Statistics. Having come to the United States ten years ago, he’s lived in the country for a third of his life and has made many friends, especially in the running community. He ran his first half marathon in Canada in August 2019 and hasn’t looked back ever since. He trained and finally got a sub-1:40 half-marathon finish when the pandemic hit. Tommy didn’t participate in any races until, in 2021, he ran the virtual Boston Marathon, after which he turned his attention to the San Francisco Marathon half marathons. He raced at the San Francisco Marathon for the first time in 2022, starting with the First Half Marathon. In 2023, he took on the Second Half, and in 2024, Tommy ran the full marathon and became a member of the San Francisco Marathon’s 52 Club. Tommy has run many races in the past three years. From Bay to Breakers to the Rock n’ Roll Running Series San Diego to the Hot Chocolate Run to the San Francisco Front Runners Pride Run. In Tommy’s words, “It helps my anxiety.” Tommy is an autistic runner. You’ll find him at every run club event in the city. He’ll be wearing orange and will greet you with a big hug and warm welcome! He’s part of more than twelve run clubs throughout the Bay Area and his spirit brings the Bay Area running community together!
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Sydney Levenfeld is from Chicago. In 2019, she graduated from Tulane University with a degree in Elementary Education. She spent the next five years teaching second and third grade, an experience that shaped her passion for helping students grow both academically and personally. Today, she works at Edia, an innovative EdTech company that leverages AI to support K–12 schools by improving math proficiency, increasing attendance and streamlining student support services. Outside of work, Sydney’s greatest passion is running. She first discovered her love for the sport in high school, but it truly became a lifeline for her during the pandemic. In 2020, Sydney was diagnosed with epilepsy, a frightening and uncertain chapter in her life. During that time, running became her constant. It gave Sydney clarity, a sense of freedom and helped her stay grounded. That journey led Sydney to run her first marathon in 2022, raising money for the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago. Since then, she’s completed four marathons, including the Boston Marathon twice, and she’s currently training for her fifth. Sydney’s personal best is 2:54, and she’s determined to beat that time at the Chicago Marathon this October. Sydney has built a strong community and social media presence and you can follow along her journey on Instagram at: @sydney.b.fitness.
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Markelle Taylor (Markelle “The Gazelle”) is a former inmate at San Quentin State Prison who gained notoriety for his passion for long-distance running, particularly after qualifying for and participating in the Boston Marathon. Markelle spent eighteen years in San Quentin State Prison before being released on parole. During his time in prison, he became a member of the 1,000 Mile Club, a running program for inmates, and developed a love for running. His speed and dedication to running earned him the nickname "Markelle the Gazelle.” After his release, he qualified for and ran the Boston Marathon. His story was featured in the documentary, "26.2 to Life," directed by Christine Yoo, which explores his journey from prisoner to Boston Marathoner. Markelle now volunteers as a running coach at San Quentin, using his experiences to inspire and help other inmates. He continues to share his story and mentor young runners, using his experiences to inspire others.
Read more about his story here: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/17/sports/markelle-taylor-running-coach-prison.html |
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Justin Williams, a college football player turned long-distance runner, moved from Los Angeles to San Francisco in 2021 and quickly recognized a gap in diversity and representation in the local running community. In March 2023, he founded Unseen Run Club to create an inclusive space welcoming runners of all ethnicities, body types, gender identities and ability levels. IG: @unseenrunclub
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Alyssa Mitchel is a fiscally sponsored project of Dancers’ Group.
Endure is made possible by the Zaccho Studio Artist in Residence (AiR) Program, the iMPACt Genesis Dance Residency at Mannakin Theater and Dance, Dance Training Center, Unseen Run Club, Barry’s, StretchLab, Iyara Thai Massage, Running Wylder, HAUM, San Francisco Half Marathon, Berkeley Half Marathon, Golden Gate Half Marathon and 5k, Brazen Racing, Yoga Flow SF, Mission Bowling Club, Club Fugazi, Cirque du Soleil, Boichik Bagels, Sports Basement, Arizmendi Bakery, Josey Baker Bread, Palmetto Superfoods, Easy Breezy, La Mediterranee, Sol Food, Burke & Black, Black Jet Baking Co., Pizzetta Napoletana, Little Original Joe’s, Luke’s Local, Over the Moon Creamery and many generous donors.