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I was lucky enough to catch up with the always-busy Sharon Tejada. You’ve probably seen her rocking her signature purple 💜! She’s a marathoner, ultramarathoner, run coach, supportive member of the running community, staff member at Philly Runner, and a proud member of @queerrun & @womeninultrarunning where she plays vital roles in both organizations.
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Sharon wears many hats, but the one she’s most passionate about is advocating for EQUALITY, INCLUSION, & FAIRNESS for ALL.
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Let’s get to know Sharon a little better 💜
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Miles, Smiles, and Stories w/ @phillypurplerunner
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#milessmilesandstories #show❤️everymile #sidexsidestride4stride by @jaypeeonenine

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2 days ago

Sitting with a very, very full queer elder emo heart following @queerrun Philly 5K Year Two. 💜🧡

Thank you to this incredible crew of volunteers and supporters for helping make this race happen. It truly takes a village, and you all poured so much care into everything from setup to check-in to course support. The Board™️ can’t express enough how much we owe you for the stellar teamwork!

Thank you to @phillypurplerunner and @biaggiopatc for the countless hours of work, planning, troubleshooting, creativity, and dedication that made this event a hit.

It was an honor to welcome double last year’s runners, walkers, volunteers, and supporters into FDR Park. Looking around this morning, I felt so much gratitude for the community we’ve built together and the people who continue to show up for it.

What moves me most isn’t the number of participants: it’s seeing queer and trans people find friendship, belonging, and joy in this space. Thank you for trusting us with that.

More photos soon. In the meantime, join us for Medal Monday at 7 PM in Rittenhouse Square as we celebrate today’s race and spend time together in community. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ taken in FDR Park by @jaypeeonenine

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a month ago

Summit For Her Live Podcast is now available on Youtube, Apple Podcasts & Spotify!

What an honor to be able to host an event like this. THANK YOU to our panelists @ginalucrezi @immrsspacecadet @phillypurplerunner for helping shape this event into such an inspiring moment for our community.

Events like this matter. Getting more womxn to the start line matters!

More ahead. For now, all gratitude!

🎥 @smallforestfilms

#therunningkind #summitforher #podcast #womenrun #trailsisters taken in The Emmaus Theatre by @jaypeeonenine

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4 months ago

Summit For Her • An International Women’s Day celebration, featuring trailblazers in the running community.

This event lineup is one for the books…

🌸 Course Preview / HOKA Demo for Little Bitty Backyard with Emmaus Run Inn

🌸 Live Podcast featuring… Gina Lucrezi, Nancy Hobbs, Erin Azar & Sharon Tejada!

🌸 Film screening of The Long Path: A Journey of Becoming and Q & A with Kim Levinsky

Join us on March 8th in Emmaus! Let’s celebrate the 10th anniversary of Trail Sisters and all the female trailblazers in our community!

Tickets here: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=133964

#summitforher #therunningkind #internationalwomensday #trailsisters #womenrunning by @jaypeeonenine

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6 months ago

Today is World Pancreatic Cancer Day 🌎💜, and I am so excited to announce that I am back with @projectpurple to run the 2026 @sydneymarathon! Project Purple teams raise funds and awareness to support patients and families battling pancreatic cancer and fund pancreatic cancer research. Find out how you can support my journey and make strides toward a world without pancreatic cancer - click the link in my bio to learn more and donate! 💜💜💜 by @jaypeeonenine

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8 months ago

@nycmarathon, thank you for the time of my life 🥹💜 marathon #1️⃣4️⃣ & major ⭐️⭐️ has been my favorite one of all!

PR’ed number of hugs given, photos taken, & fun had in a race - my face hurt as much as my legs did from smiling so big for so long 💜 waited 2 weeks to make this post and still don’t have the words for how much joy & hope it brought me to do a hard thing alongside 59k+ of my newest friends with 2 million people cheering us on 🥹

as always, huge s/o to the philly crew for the support, especially @spudbee and the @queerrun crew 💜

portrait 📸 by @michaelrehfieldphoto @asiantrailmix taken in New York City by @jaypeeonenine

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8 months ago

Sharon Tejada's first race — the San Francisco Marathon — was meant to be her last. A check mark on the bucket list. ✅️⁠
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But a special medal for the following year's event drew her back in. She kept running for bling, but she was running alone. ⁠
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After a cross-country move to Philadelphia, Sharon was introduced to the local running community. That's when everything changed. ⁠
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Today, Sharon is on the leadership teams for @womeninultrarunning and @queerrun, helps runners train for races in the Team Philly Race Training program at @phillyrun, and recently became a certified running coach through the Game Changer program. ⁠
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Read the Q&A on Running Lifestyle to learn from Sharon about: ⁠
🫶🏼 How the Philly run club community unites as one at @phillymayorscup⁠
🏳️‍🌈 Why no one gets left behind at Queer Run (party pacers!)⁠
🏃🏻‍♀️ Why she became a run coach ⁠
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Find the article at the link in bio!⁠
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#philadelphia #runners #runclub #inspiringrunners #runcoach #runninglifestyle by @jaypeeonenine

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9 months ago

summer ‘25 | awake & unafraid 💜 by @jaypeeonenine

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a year ago

~ nevertheless, she persisted ~
spring 2025: 4 races, 4 PRs 💪

✨ @loverunphilly half marathon: the first half i’ve trained for in 2 years, rewarded with a 4.5 min PR AND a track bestie (😘 @sloggingtosweets )
✨ @ibxrun10 10-miler: a philly showcase, as always; 6 min PR!
✨ @uberendurancesports dirty german 50k: a trail party, per the usual; 4 min PR despite the course being 1 mile longer 💜🧡
✨ #RnRSanDiego marathon: a HARD course on a HUMID day, but nevertheless this winter girlie persisted 💪 2+ min PR and a 42+ min improvement from the last time i ran this race 😮‍💨

extra grateful on this #medalmonday for @spudbee - the universe was really out to get us this spring and he encouraged my training through it all 💙💜 to everyone who reached out and supported us - thank you 🫶

love always to the philly running community - you have filled my life with joy ☺️

honorary mentions to
✨ @prtc_indoorclassic mile: baby’s first track meet
✨ @originalpropogandaathleticclub relays: bringing the running fam together 🫶 by @jaypeeonenine

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a year ago

🚀 #13PointU – @phillypurplerunner 🚀

“I never saw people who looked like me in this sport. But now I’m here.”

For Sharon, running didn’t start with love—it started with a challenge. She trained alone for her first marathon with a free plan she found online and crossed the finish line in San Francisco with pride, but not much joy.

“That wasn’t fun,” she remembers. “But then they sent me an email about a special medal, and I was like… sign me up.”

One race became four, each motivated more by the bling than the experience. But after moving to Philly in 2021 and running her sixth marathon, something shifted.

“The vibe at the Philly Marathon just felt different. It felt like community.”

That spark led her to @TeamPhillyRuns, where training support and pace group mentorship turned running from a task into something she genuinely wanted to be part of.

“Everyone in the Philly running scene cross-pollinates. That’s how I got pulled in. And I’d say it wasn’t until then that I actually started to love running.”

Now, running is no longer just about finish lines—it’s about connection, expression, and showing up fully.

“The point of running for me is to connect with people and build movements through movement.”

From co-leading @QueerRun to showing up with groups like @WomenInUltraRunning, @SwaggaHouse_Run_Club, and @RJP.Philly, Sharon uses running as both a mirror and a megaphone—for joy, justice, and visibility.

“Running has changed how I view myself and what my body can do.”

Her advice for new runners?

“Give yourself grace. Not every run will feel amazing. Not every space will feel right. That’s okay. Find your pace, your people, and your rhythm—however that looks for you.”

💙 We hope you see U reflected in Sharon’s story—because we see U! #13PointU

📢 Tag someone who inspires you & share your journey using #13PointU!

#PhillyTrackJawn #LoveRunPhilly #WomenRunPhilly #EveryRunMatters taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by @jaypeeonenine

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a year ago

Thank you Sharon & Bridget for getting me to commit to doing the Rocky 50K Bad Ass Run on this cold windy day!! Last year, I joined for the last 6mi. This year, with a verbal to these ladies (and thanks to Sharon for mapping and getting me to the start), I ran with everyone from the start, making it through half of the 50K route; getting to experience a different part of the city (Kensington) and the donut stop at Stocks Bakery that everyone talks/raves about when this run is mentioned!! by @jaypeeonenine

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2 years ago

marathon #🔟 & my first world marathon major in the books ⭐️

@chimarathon was a weekend full of ✨JOY✨ and community. still feeling the feels from 52k+ runners and their people gathering to celebrate our bodies doing amazing, strong things 💪

i am proud to have run for @projectpurple and to have raised over $2k towards a world without pancreatic cancer 💜

endurance running truly is a team sport and and i am so grateful for my team - i truly could not have done this without @spudbee being the absolute best life partner; @queerrun for being my constant cheerleaders (esp @joshadelphia); and the philly running community for helping me realize 2.5 years ago that running is so much more than just the miles (special s/o to my main peeps this cycle: @queerrun @teamphillyruns @wynnnefieldtrackclub @phillyrun) 💜💜💜 taken in Chicago, Illinois by @jaypeeonenine

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