I’m incredibly excited to be running the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon with Team PowerPlay NYC!
Running the NYC Marathon has been a bucket-list item of mine for a long time, and getting to run across all five boroughs on my four-year anniversary of moving to NYC is surreal! I love this city and the incredible energy of Marathon Weekend, and I’m so excited to experience it as a runner this year.
Sports have been part of my DNA my entire life. From playing soccer and basketball as a kid, to swimming throughout most of my formative years, sports have shaped so much of who I am. I owe a huge part of my discipline, perseverance, confidence, and ability to push through challenges to the lessons I learned through swimming. And my love of sports certainly didn’t end when I stopped competing — from Clemson and UGA football to the Knicks and everything in between, I’ll always be a sports lover at heart.
That’s why I’m so excited to run for PowerPlay NYC, an organization that uses sports to empower girls and help them grow stronger physically, emotionally, and academically. Through sports, PowerPlay helps young girls build confidence, leadership skills, resilience, and life skills — something that resonates deeply with me given how much I owe to my own experience as an athlete.
Thank you for supporting me and the mission of PowerPlay NYC!
