Running for Health: Joe's Marathon Mission

Joe Bell is a former NCAA basketball player who transitioned into marathon running and holds a personal training certificate from NASM.

He lost a close male figure to pancreatic cancer in April 2022 and has dedicated his marathon efforts to honoring his memory by completing 45 marathons, the age at which he had passed away. Joe has completed 4 marathons so far, with the NYC Marathon on the list for 2025, making it the 5th marathon. He is partnering with Active Plus to raise awareness about health, fitness, and mental well-being, as the Active Plus initiative is to do this for youth to educate them from an early age on the importance of health, wellness, and nutrition.

He is raising $3,000 for Active Plus. His mission is rooted in advocating for preventative health practices and supporting communities that often lack access to fitness education and mental health resources. It starts with what we are taught and how we carry that into our personal and family lives, and I want to be an example for others and maybe my future family as a figure of health and that you can change the course of your life by making the right decisions.