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NYRR Celebrates Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month

NYRR Celebrates Hispanic / Latinx Heritage Month

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Hispanic Heritage Month, also known as Latinx Heritage Month, celebrates the contributions of Hispanic/Latinx Americans to events in U.S. history and contemporary society.

To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, from September 15 to October 15, we at New York Road Runners will be sharing stories from our Hispanic/Latinx running community about how young and adult athletes, individuals, and run crews, are spreading the love of running and helping make the sport more inclusive and diverse.

We kick off the month with the inspirational blog post below, written by our 10-year-old Rising New York Road Runners Youth Ambassador Kylie Feliciano. Kylie is second-generation Latinx and she shares a love of running with her dad.

As we proceed through the month, we’ll update this page to share more stories about our diverse Latinx community and ideas to inspire you to experience Latinx culture In New York City. Keep checking back throughout the month!

**Inspiring Stories of Latinx Runners on Our Habitual Routine Podcast**

The current season of NYRR’s Habitual Routine podcast centers on the stories of runners who’ll be taking part in the 50th running of the New York City Marathon on November 7, and three of those runners share Hispanic/Latinx heritage: Thomas Valles, Maria Jose Estrada Martinez, and Maria Solis Belizaire.

1970 Marathon Finisher Arturo Montero Will Return to NYC in 2021

As a child growing up in Chile, Arturo Montero loved running. He came to the U.S. in 1960, and in 1970 he ran the inaugural New York City Marathon, finishing in 42nd place.

Since then, Arturo has run more than 100 marathons—31 of them in New York—and at age 85 he still walks daily. A retired mechanic, he will be in NYC for the 50th New York City Marathon this year.

Arturo Montero before the start of the New York City Marathon

A Community Coming Together Through Running

Kylie Feliciano believes in the power of running to achieve goals. She considers running a great sport for all. She and her father, Eddie, are proud members of the Boogie Down Bronx Runners and have participated in many New York Road Runners events.

Kylie recently became a big sister, and she takes this role very seriously. She hopes that she can pass the values that were taught to her and her love of running to her baby sister.