How the modern NYC running scene got its stripes

Jessie Zapo has been an integral part of 21st century running culture, pushing the concept of community forward again and again.

Having been one of the very earliest protagonists of urban running crew culture in New York to creating one of the first women-only spaces in running, Jessie Zapo has been an essential part of 21st century running culture.

Back in the early 2000s, Jessie was deep in NYC’s “robust nightlife.” She was juggling grad school with bartending, and liked to go c…