Alison Desir
Alison Mariella Désir is an American author, activist, and runner. She is the founder of Harlem Run, creator of Run 4 All Women and serves as Oiselle’s director of sports advocacy and co-chairs the Running Industry Diversity Coalition. Désir's first book, Running While Black (Penguin Books) was published on October 18, 2022. Personal life
Désir is of Haitian and Colombian descent and was raised in Teaneck, New Jersey. She graduated from Columbia University in 2007. As of 2022, Désir lived outside Seattle, Washington. References

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Writers from Teaneck, New Jersey
American non-fiction writers
Anti-racism activists
Columbia College (New York) alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people