On this episode of Le Run Down we spoke to the funny and charismatic Chris Chavez. You may recognize his work on SI.com, or his voice on one of the podcasts that he hosts for the Citius Mag network, but he has his own running goals and aspirations too.
He’s already covered all six marathon world majors and he’s been to the Olympics too, but what fuels his fire right now is cracking that 3 hour marathon mark. One thing's for sure, if his running goes as well as his journalism, he’ll be crossing the line sub 3 in no time.
News notes:
https://www.takethebridge.us/ (https://www.takethebridge.us/)
https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a33930019/mo-farah-sifan-hassan-break-one-hour-world-record-brussels/ (https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a33930019/mo-farah-sifan-hassan-break-one-hour-world-record-brussels/)
Show notes:
https://www.si.com/author/christopher-chavez (https://www.si.com/author/christopher-chavez)
http://citiusmag.com/author/citiusmag/ (http://citiusmag.com/author/citiusmag/)
https://www.instagram.com/chris_j_chavez/?hl=en (https://www.instagram.com/chris_j_chavez/?hl=en)
https://ca.gofundme.com/f/Tommy-Rivers-Rest-Up (https://ca.gofundme.com/f/Tommy-Rivers-Rest-Up)
News:
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/breonna-taylor-died-and-taxpayers-are-on-the-hook-not-police (Washington Examiner - Breonna Taylor died, and taxpayers are on the hook, not police)
https://www.texastribune.org/2020/09/15/ice-deport-witness-sexual-assault/ (Texas Tribune - ICE deported a key witness in investigation of sexual assault and harassment at El Paso detention center)
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-54160638 (BBC - ICE whistleblower: Nurse alleges 'hysterectomies on immigrant women in US')
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/courts/story/2020-09-15/former-sheriffs-captain-pleads-guilty-to-illegal-off-roster-gun-sales (The San Diego Union-Tribune - Former sheriff’s captain pleads guilty to illegal ‘off roster’ gun sales )
Ways to help:
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ (Black Lives Matter - Ways You Can Help)
https://blacklivesmatter-canada.carrd.co/ (Black Lives Matter Canada)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZH0xk5FqYJXwymoue-dnjqJEMj3FplF0Om8wdm8HZd0/edit?usp=drivesdk (Montreal-Based Racial Justice Organizations)
https://bailfunds.github.io/ (List of American and Canadian Bail Funds)
Educational materials:
https://www.reclaimtheblock.org/home/#resources (Reclaim The Block - Resources and Downloads)
http://criticalresistance.org/abolish-policing/ (Critical Resistance - Abolish Policing)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYn1EYMdFkqnY2I4I8FzaJoGqEGLdHi6v (Critical Resistance - Breaking Down the Prison Industrial Complex video series)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEVoX-RwMJw&bpctr=1591459509 (Second Thought - America's Police Problem)