It takes the average reader 4 hours and 59 minutes to read Running While Black by Alison Mariella Désir
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
A searing exposé on the whiteness of running, a supposedly egalitarian sport, and a call to reimagine the industry “Runners know that running brings us to ourselves. But for Black people, the simple act of running has never been so simple. It is a declaration of the right to move through the world. If running is claiming public space, why, then, does it feel like a negotiation?” Running saved Alison Désir’s life. At rock bottom and searching for meaning and structure, Désir started marathon training, finding that it vastly improved both her physical and mental health. Yet as she became...
Running While Black by Alison Mariella Désir is 289 pages long, and a total of 74,851 words.
This makes it 98% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 49 minutes to read Running While Black aloud.
Running While Black is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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