Be a friend
Running Friends are people anywhere in the world who support an East African athlete's journey across Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania — not as a donor to a faceless fund, but as a partner in a real career.
Share experience, advice and career guidance with an athlete navigating the professional running world.
Provide shoes, apparel, watches or recovery tools so athletes can train without equipment gaps.
Help cover race entry, transport or accommodation so an athlete can compete where it matters most.
Sponsor camp fees, nutrition or strength coaching to raise the quality of daily preparation.
Why this matters
For athletes across East Africa, small advantages can unlock big opportunities: a pair of racing flats, a flight to a qualifying meet, or someone to explain how contracts work.
A Running Friend fills those gaps directly. You choose how you help, we make sure it reaches the athlete, and you get updates on the progress your support makes possible.
This is not charity. It is a relationship built on respect, transparency and shared belief in what the athlete can become.
Join
Send us a note and we will match you with an athlete whose goals align with yours.
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