AKRON, Ohio – Two former University of Akron track & field student-athletes are #TakingMACtion by running for awareness & change this Sunday.
Nick Stricklen and Jeremiah Fitzgerald have spent the last week planning a 90-mile run to raise awareness for Black Lives Matter and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
“Together we are going to rack up 180-miles,” said Stricklen. “[Jerry] ran 21 miles before. I’ve ran 20 miles before. We’ve never ran longer than that, which sounds insane.”
The duo’s run is set for Sunday, June 14th along the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath, stretching 87-miles from Zoarville to Cleveland.