AJ Jones
#011

NYC Marathon 2026

AJ Jones

AJ Jones

$100

of $3,500 goal · 2 donors

AJ Jones

Join me on my journey to NYC — every mile matters

I'm AJ Jones, a Brooklyn-based personal trainer, runner, and sports writer, and I'm running the 2026 NYC Marathon for Team Phoenix.

My whole career sits at the intersection of movement and community. I train people, I run, I write about sport. The thread connecting all of it is a belief I keep coming back to: running has the power to bring people together, improve mental and physical well-being, and create meaningful connections that don't happen anywhere else. I've seen it in my clients, in run clubs, in locker rooms, and on long solo miles where I work out something I couldn't sort out anywhere else.

That's why running for The Phoenix means a lot to me. It lets me combine my love for fitness with a mission I deeply believe in. The Phoenix is proof that community, support, and healthy outlets like running can play a powerful role in celebrating sobriety and helping people build genuinely fulfilling lives. It's the kind of work I want to throw my miles behind.

My goal is to raise $3,500 to help keep Phoenix programs free for anyone with 48 hours or more of sobriety.

Your donation helps fund:

  • Free fitness classes, runs, and group workouts for people in recovery
  • A community where movement becomes a foundation, not just a workout
  • Programs that help people build the kind of life worth staying sober for

Whether you can give $10, $25, or $100, every contribution helps Phoenix reach more people in more cities. Thanks for being part of this with me.

Together, we rise.

Recent Donations

Alfonso Tapp$50Jul 28

Good luck AJ!

Melanie Oesch$50Jul 9

let’s gooooo

26.2

Miles to Run

11

Training Weeks

2

Donations

$3,500

Goal

AJ Jones

$100

raised of $3,500 goal

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