
Meet our 2026 TCS NYC Marathon Team: Madison Capria
Madison Capria first found her love for endurance sports as a competitive swimmer in college. After graduation, she wanted to find a new way to…

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Madison Capria first found her love for endurance sports as a competitive swimmer in college. After graduation, she wanted to find a new way to…

Steve Savarese started running about two years ago after being inspired by his wife, an experienced marathon runner. Watching her take on races motivated him…

Thomas began running seriously about six months ago after spending years playing sports throughout high school. Since then, he has completed the Brooklyn Half Marathon…

Michael first began running when he joined the United States Army at 18, but about a year and a half ago, he started focusing more…

Haylie first started running in high school while playing competitive soccer. Looking for ways to improve her speed on the field, she incorporated running into…

Troy Moody first started running during the COVID-19 pandemic. Working in finance, he found running to be a great way to manage stress and clear…

Eileen started her running journey in November 2024. After moving from her home in New York, where her family still lives, to North Carolina and…

Mark has always been active, growing up playing lacrosse, basketball, and football. After college, he turned to long-distance running as a way to stay fit…

For firefighter John Buscovich, fitness has always been a part of his life, but his passion for running truly began when he started hitting the…

After graduating from college in 2024, Jacob was looking for something to fill the competitive void left by years of playing football and lacrosse. That’s…

Courtney has been a longtime supporter of Answer the Call thanks to her father, a former FDNY firefighter who served with Rescue 3 in the…

Lucy is a former professional soccer player and current NYPD Police Officer, ready to tackle her first marathon. Coming from a sports background, Lucy had…

Dianca became an avid runner during her second year of college and continued running through her admission to the police academy, where it became a…

Katherine Wallace started running at just nine years old, following in her mother’s footsteps. She began competing in track in school and has loved running…

Colin started running while serving in the United States Army, where it was part of his daily routine even though he didn’t enjoy it at…