Students Run LA

Students Run LA’s (SRLA) “Training for the Marathon…Training for Life” is a 26-week physical fitness and mentoring program for low-income teenagers in Los Angeles that teaches them to set and achieve goals by preparing them to complete the LA Marathon. While running is the core activity of the program, participating students learn discipline, perseverance and hard work. SRLA students enjoy school, stay in school and graduate at a higher rate than their peers. Grant funding is supporting 218 students during the first year of the project and 217 students during the second year. These students attend 16 schools at which at least 90% of the students qualify for the free/reduced lunch program.