Hundreds of Black Americans from around the nation

• Converging at a different marathon each year,
• Wearing red or lime green jerseys and black shorts,
• Offering encouragement and support to one another, and
• Providing scholarships to deserving high school distance runners.

Here’s how you may help us to achieve this goal.

Our Mission

The National Black Marathoners’ Association (NBMA) is a not-for-profit organization. It is open to everyone, regardless of your athletic ability or previous marathon experience. (Over 40% of our members have never completed a marathon and many are walkers.) Our objectives are to

• Encourage Black Americans and others to pursue a healthy life-style through long distance running and walking.
• Serve as a vehicle for Black American distance runners across the nation to meet in mass at a single marathon.
• Provide scholarships to deserving high school boy and girl distance runners. (We’ve awarded over $10,000 in scholarships.)

Keep up with your fellow members on our Facebook group page.