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MPR News with Angela Davis
Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom
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Running for health and community

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Dr. Kenneth Poole shaved some time off his personal record while running the Twin Cities Marathon on Oct. 6, 2024. He is the founder of the Twin Cities chapter of the social and training group, Black Men Run.
Courtesy Kenneth Poole

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Running for fitness took off with the jogging craze of the 1970s. Then during the pandemic, more people discovered running as a way to find community, get a cardiovascular workout and add a bit of structure to their upended lives.

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two runners about the strong running culture in Minnesota, the physical and mental benefits of running and the groups that can help beginners take their first strides.

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Andrea Haus (left), community and marketing manager at Mill City Running, and Dr. Kenneth Poole (right), an internal medicine physician and founder of the Twin Cities chapter of Black Men Run, pose for a portrait in the Kling Public Media Center in St. Paul on Wednesday, March 5.
Nikhil Kumaran | MPR News

Guests:

  • Dr.  Kenneth Poole is an internal medicine physician and founder and captain of the Twin Cities chapter of Black Men Run.

  • Andrea Haus is the community and marketing manager at Mill City Running, a Twin Cities running shop that hosts running events throughout the Twin Cities. 

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