In this special Father’s Day episode, Rob is joined by NYRR board member and marathoner Juan Uro who shares how running gave him the motivation to keep moving after losing his 6-year-old son, Bautista. Earlier this year Juan completed the World Marathon Challenge—running seven marathons on seven continents in seven days—in memory of Bauti, as he affectionally refers to his late son. Throughout the 5-day, 20-hour challenge, his wife Mariela and daughter Isabella cheered him on from their home in NYC. Juan says running was a way for him to deal with grief, giving him a reason to get out of bed almost every morning and move forward, even in the darkest days. Plus, this week’s Member Moment spotlights nonbinary champ Galo Vasquez, a SUNY New Paltz alum who has dominated NYRR’s nonbinary division, winning both the United Airlines NYC half and the RBC Brooklyn Half.

 

Juan Uro and 7 Marathons in 6 days: (04:42)
Galo Vasquez - Non-binary Champion: (43:34)
HSS's Yukiko Matsuzaki - Adolescent Athletes: (53:37)

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