Sharon Tejada

Sharon is heavily involved in the Philadelphia running community. She is the Treasurer and a run leader of Queer Run, which empowers LGBTQIA+ runners to show up authentically, connect in community and thrive in the sport, from pavement, to trail, to starting lines. She is also the Treasurer of Women in Ultrarunning, and runs with many other run clubs in the city. Sharon earned her RRCA coaching certification through the Game Changers program, which brings in more Women of Color as Certified Run Coaches, thus redefining who is seen as the experts and leaders in the run industry. She is the owner and coach of Purple Runner Performance LLC, where she empowers athletes of all abilities to thrive in their training through personalized coaching that fits running into life, instead of life into running.