The sky is big enough for everybody to fly

Tasha Thompson started Black Girls Do Run UK in 2019 after a difficult conversation, and even with the current boom in run crews, thinks there’s plenty of room for everybody to find a space

It feels like there’s a new run club popping up every week. It can be overwhelming trying to keep up with them all, but do you really need to keep up with all of them? Tasha Thompson of Black Girls Do Run UK doesn’t think so.

“I think the new ones that have popped up are targeting a younger audience, and even if they are targeting an older age demographic, one, two, three, four, five, six, run clubs cannot serve all of London, so I think it’s a good thing.”

“Somebody who’s 22 might not want to talk to me - somebody whose daughter’s just finished high school - when they've just finished high school themselves not too long ago. For other people, maybe Monday is the worst day for them, but there will be another group having a run on Tuesday or Thursday.”

“Some are more focused on the social element, and some are focused on performance. It adds variety, and I think that's good. The more run crews there are, showing people running who aren't elite runners, the more running becomes accessible …