In West Philadelphia, born and raised is where the story of our next guest begins. On this episode, you’ll get to meet Zhane Dadson. It’s in Philly where she got her start in the performing arts field at the Creative and Performing Arts High School as a dance major. Dance has been an integral part of her life and she continued to do so when she attended Spelman College. She got her degree from there and eventually moved to New York to work at Ogilvy and then Anomaly NYC, where she’s currently a producer.

Through all of this, she found running and got her start from the inspiration that comes from the NYC Marathon. It’s been less than a year since she’s got her start but she’s already garnering some attention as one of the more popular women of color in the New York City running community through the start of her Run with Zha initiative. The purpose of Run with Zha is to inspire people of all backgrounds and those within minority communities to pursue a healthier lifestyle, learn more about running and connect as many people throughout the community as possible.

Follow Zah on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/runwithzha
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This is Runners of NYC. A biweekly podcast from CITIUS MAG. Hosts Jeanne Mack and Chris Chavez look to bring you many of the untold stories behind luminaries and legends that make up New York City’s running culture.

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