The Coaches of Color Initiative (COCI) is the flagship initiative of the 80/20 Endurance Foundation. Its mission is to provide meaningful support and opportunities for people of color aspiring to successful careers as endurance coaches.

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The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon race hosted by several cities in greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts, United States. It is traditionally held on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897, the event was inspired by the success of the first marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics.

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#CoachesofColor Boston Marathon Quest

**About About the Coaches of Color and the 80/20 Endurance Foundation** 

[80/20 Endurance LLC](https://www.8020endurance.com/) is the world’s largest dedicated provider of training plans and solutions for runners and triathletes. The company's training methods are built on the optimal intensity balance and other empirical principles outlined in the co-founders' best-selling books 80/20 Running and 80/20 Triathlon. 

At the 80/20 Endurance Foundation, we believe that greater diversity enriches the athletic experience for everyone, and that's why we created the Coaches of Color Initiative. 

The heart of COCI is a one-year mentorship program. Successful applicants receive a monthly stipend and free certification as an 80/20 Endurance coach, as well as the chance to gain valuable coaching experience by working directly with athletes, creating online training content, and more. 

One percent of the purchase price of all 80/20 Endurance products and services funds the 80/20 Endurance Foundation. 

**ABOUT QUESTIFY...AND THE MONEY STUFF** 

Questify's gamification platform empowers athletes to strive for the extremes of human performance, supercharged by a greater purpose, advanced technology, a global fanbase, and a diverse community that heeds the call to compete in epic athletic challenges for worthy causes. 

Your donation to the 80/20 Endurance Foundation will be processed by the Charity on Top Foundation. Charity on Top Foundation is a California-based registered nonprofit organization that supports 1.8 million charities and extends its licensing and benefits to entities like Questify. *100% of your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law, provided that no goods or services will have been provided to you in return for your donation.

Throughout TSP DIY, teams and solo runners will race and raise money and awareness to support the work of four TSP Fund partner organizations, each working at the intersection of running and racial justice: Run Hope Work, The Running Charity, TrackGirlz, and Wings of America.

**We need more diversity in running.** Join us in putting our Boston Marathon training miles to work to foster diversity in the sport we love! “In a recent national survey, **less than 15 percent** of endurance coaches identified as nonwhite. At the 80/20 Endurance Foundation, we believe that greater diversity enriches the athletic experience for everyone, and that's why we created the Coaches of Color Initiative.” - Matt Fitzgerald 

Just press “Join as an Athlete” to make your final 6 weeks of Boston training count, and share your link to collect per-mile donations from your network! 100% of donations will go to the 80/20 Endurance Foundation to support the Coaches of Color Initiative. 

If you’re here to donate, just click “Contribute” and/or choose any athlete on the leaderboard to support their miles. 

Let’s do this!

Quest	Quester	Miles Goal	Miles Completed	Pledged	Raised
#CoachesofColor Boston Marathon Quest	1 Peter Bromka	350	364.64	$ 4631.50	$ 4631.50
#CoachesofColor Boston Marathon Quest	2 Rasmus Frandsen	120	267.06	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
#CoachesofColor Boston Marathon Quest	3 Nikhil Jain	88	5.34	$ 0.00	$ 0.00

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#CoachesofColor Boston Marathon Quest

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