Episode 250 | Raziq Rauf on Running Crews, Culture, and Community

About this episode

Raziq Rauf discusses running culture, community, and his journey as a writer and runner.

Raziq Rauf is the author of the forthcoming book,  This is Running , and he also writes the popular newsletter,  Running Sucks . Raz’ book, and his work in general, celebrates running as a sport, activity, and culture, and digs into the people, events, trends, and technology that push it forward. I sat down with Raz in his adopted hometown of Los Angeles before the 2026 L.A. Marathon and we covered a wide range of topics, from the increased excitement around that particular event, to the evolution of run crew culture in that city, to the growth and strength of community in general. We also discussed his background as a journalist and a runner, how his relationship to running has evolved over time, why he started writing about running a few years ago (and how that led to the publication of his first book), and a lot more. Click here for complete show notes and sign up here to get the morning shakeout email newsletter delivered to your inbox every Tuesday. Music and editing for this episode of the morning shakeout podcast by John Summerford . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Mario Fraioli

Guest: Raziq Rauf

Topics covered

• running culture
• community
• journalism
• run crews
• L.A. Marathon

Keywords

• running
• community
• journalism
• L.A. Marathon
• run crews
• Raziq Rauf
• This is Running

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Running Sucks

Books & works: This is Running

Places: Los Angeles

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