Running Fat Chef in the Media

Press Mentions + Professional Scribes

Latoya Shauntay Snell: Essayist | Journalist | Blogger

Oct 2020 - HOKA ONE ONE, Latoya Shauntay Snell, How I Move Despite Fears as a BIPOC Athlete with Latoya Snell

Feb 2019 - Huffington Post Korea, Latoya Shauntay Snell, "운동해서 살 좀 빼라"고 비난하는 악플러들에게 마라토너가 보내는 답변 체형과 체중으로 내 인생을 지레짐작하는 이들에게 보내는 편지다.

Feb 2019 - Huffington Post Quebec, Latoya Shauntay Snell, Je participe à dix marathons cette année et je continue à être la cible des grossophobes

Jan 2019 - Huffington Post, Latoya Shauntay Snell, I'm Running 10 Marathons This Year and I Still Get Fat-Shamed: Here's My Response

Sept 2018 - Gear Junkie, Latoya Shauntay Snell, 'Moosh' and Weird Ways UTMB Ultrarunning Pros Fuel the Frenzy

Sept 2018 - Gear Junkie, Latoya Shauntay Snell, Thevenard, Canepa Prevail at Wild Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc Race

Jun 2018 - Gear Junkie, Latoya Shauntay Snell, What I Learned as a Plus-Size Endurance Runner

Interviews + Press Mentions

Photo Credit: Parker Feierbach for Runner's World

2020

Glamour, Michella Ore, 31 Inspiring Fitness Women to Follow on Instagram

Runner's World, Cover Feature, November 2020: Meet 5 Athletes Working to End Harassment of Women, LGBTQ+ and BIPOC Runners

Runner's World, Jenny McCoy, Find Your Voice And You Can Move Mountains

Runner's World, Taylor Dutch, Running Needs Something More Radical Than Body Positivity. Here's How Latoya Shauntay Snell is Making it Happen

Runner's World, Taylor Dutch, Running Isn't Safe Unless it's Safe for Everyone

Runner's World, Taylor Dutch, We Hosted a Webinar to Talk About Women's Running Safety. Here Are 5 Things We Learned.

Shape, Faith Brar, These Workout Buddies Live 3,600 Miles Apart--But They Still Find Ways to Motivate Each Other

SELF, Taylor Dutch, 13 Running Jackets That Make Your Cold Weather Workout Suck Less

Outdoor Retailer, Latria Graham, Backstory: #RunWithMaud -- Runners Took To The Streets To Honor a Life

Runner's World, Andrew Dawson, Black Voices of the Running Community You Should Listen to and Amplify Right Now

Popsugar Fitness, Samantha Brodsky, Ultrarunner Latoya Shauntay Snell Raised 20K For Black-Supporting Organizations For Her Birthday

Huffington Post, Lindsay Holmes, 19 Black Wellness Instagram Accounts to Follow Right Now

Livingly, Sydney Fogel, 30 Amazing Black Women You Need to Follow On Instagram

Mind Body Green, Kristine Thomason, 75 Incredible Black Trainers, Yogis & Fitness Accounts to Support

Bustle, Jay Polish, 24 Fitness Instructors Bringing Anti-Racist Work to Your Instagram Feed

The Kick, Molly Mirhashem, Listen Up

BLK + GRN, Rachel Werner, 4 Fit Tips for #QuarantineLife

Cosmopolitan, Kara Cuzzone, 12 Black Fitness Influencers to Follow on Instagram, Like, Yesterday

Coveteur, Jennifer Hussein, 4 Athletes Share the Beauty Products That Work As Hard As They Do

Today, Amanda Loudin, Think You're Not Made for Running? These Runners Say Think Again

Runner's World, Alison Wade, Running Podcasts for Your Weekend Long Run

Bicycling Magazine, Micah Ling + Latoya Shauntay Snell, Latoya Shauntay Snell Wants You to Keep Learning and Showing Up

PopSugar, Maggie Ryan, She's a Professional Ultrarunner and Journalist and This is Her Workout Routine

Prevention Magazine, Carlett Spike, 15 Incredible Cookbooks By Black Authors That Belong in Your Kitchen

Prevention Magazine, Christine Forbes, 20 Fit Black Women to Follow on Instagram for Major Motivation

Ultrarunning Magazine, Jeffrey Stern, Latoya Snell: Inspiring Others to Invest in Themselves

PureWow, Kara Cuzzone, The 15 Best Workout Leggings for Every Body Type and Fitness Need, According to Real Women

Washington Post, Amanda Loudin, Managing Pain Without In-Person Care

SNewsNet, Latria Graham, Body Positivity Isn't Enough

Forbes, Katie Baron, HOKA ONE ONE: The Anatomy of Sports Fastest Growing (Crisis-Proof) Sneaker Star

2019

2018

Elle, Emma Goldberg, Ultramarathoner Latoya Shauntay Snell Leads From Behind

Metro UK, Miranda Larbi, Why Ever Body is a Runner's Body

WCBS Newsradio 880, 'I've Never Felt Stronger': Runner Fat Shamed At Last Year's NYC Marathon More Determined Than Ever [Link Unavailable; Noted 10/13/2020]

Running With My Rescue, Beauty From the Ashes: During Life's Darkest Moments, Ultrarunner Latoya Shauntay Snell Finds Salvation in Running

SELF, Nora Whelan, Everyday Athletes Talk About What Strength Means to Them

HOKA ONE ONE, HOKA Voice, Running Fat Chef on Outrunning the Haters

Medium, Marsha B. Latoya Snell Proves That You Can Be Plus-Size and Fit

Huck Magazine, Sam Haddad, The Ultra Marathon Runner Championing Body Positivity: Huck x HOKA ONE ONE

Skirt Sports, Nicole DeBoom, Running Through The Decades of Our Lives

Lola Getts, Staff, L. Shauntay Snell: Road Warrior [Inactive Link, Noted: 10/13/2020]

SELF, Nora Whelan, The Plus-Size Workout Clothes That Curvy Athletes Can't Live Without

Why Nots, She Faced Hate + Haters But Her Drive To Transformation Was Too Strong

SELF, Nora Whelan, 8 Plus-Size Leggings That Curvy Athletes Love

Goal Cast, How One Woman Went from Barely Being Able to Walk to Running Ultramarathons

Women's Health, Kristine Thomason + Latoya Shauntay Snell, I Was Tired of Being the 'Funny and Fat' Friend So Now I Run Ultramarathons

SELF, Nora Whelan, 9 Sports Bras That Plus-Size Athletes Swear By

Plus Model Mag, 7 Plus Size Trailblazers to Watch in 2018 [Link archived; Noted 10/13/2020]

Buzzfeed, Nicole DeBoom + Bethany Stout, The Female Athlete in 2018: Breaking Barriers + Tearing Down Stereotypes [Link connected to Medium site; Original article link not available - Noted 10/13/2020]

Sydney Morning Herald, Alice Clark, Tech to Help You Run: What the Experts Use

Fly Girl Collective, Staff Writer, Women in Fitness: Latoya Shauntay, Food and Fitness Blogger & Ultra Marathon Runner

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2017 + PRIOR

Refinery 29, Sarah Van Cleve, This Runner Called Out the Man Who Body Shamed Her at the NYC Marathon

People, Julie Mazziotta, Runner Body Shamed During New York City Marathon Says She Now Feels 'Powerful' and 'Phenomenal'

Women's Running, Eileen Weber, Women Share Their Experience Being Plus-Sized In A Running World

Little Things, Lindsey Smith, Heckler Shames Plus-Size Marathoner But Doesn't Know She Runs to Heal After Having a Miscarriage

Revelist, Izabella Zaydenberg, The Fat Shamer Who Heckled This Runner Got a Sobering Education

The G.E.D. Report, Danny Crudup, He Didn't Know What I Sacrificed to Be Here [Site Not Available; Noted: 10/17/2020]

Plus Model Mag, Marcy Cruz, This Plus Size Runner's Story of Being Heckled at The NYC Marathon Will Inspire You

The Grio, Staff Writer, Black Runner Body Shamed During New York City Marathon Responds to Critics

Buzzfeed, Nora Whelan, Jon Premosch, Sally Tamarkin, Caity Arthur, Here's What It's Like To Be a Plus-Size Athlete

Women's Running, Ashley Lauretta, Workout Apparel Fit Has Evolved...But Still Has a Ways to Go [Print + Online, 2017]

Sport.Be, Philippe Crols, Loopster Stelt Gedrag van 'Supporter' aan de Kaak

Inspire More, Kimberly White, Plus-Size Runner Body-Shmed By Man At NYC Marathon, But She Has Perfect Response.

Athletico, Staff Writer, Latoya Shauntay, A Plus Size Runner: A Definition of Never Giving Up

Tigress Beauty Club, Sapphire Rebel, Girl Talk: Tiger Stripes on a Tuesday: Latoya Shauntay Snell

Daily Burn, Mallory Creveling, Why I Started Running -- And Never Stopped

Podium Runner, Theresa Juva, Is Social Media Helping or Hurting Your Running?

CBC: As It Happens, CBC Radio, This Plus-Size Marathoner Gets Heckled From The Sidelines--But She Won't Let That Stop Her

The Maria Antoinette, Brittany Spencer, Four IG Fitness Accounts Serving #BlackGirlMagic & Motivation

La Gran Epoca, Staff Writer, Se Burlaron de su Peso Mientras Corria Una Maraton. Llego a la Meta y Dio un Mensaje Conmovedor [Link Inactive; Noted: 10/17/2020]

BlackDoctor.org, Dr. Tyeese Gaines, BDO, Early-Onset Puberty Could Be the Source of Adult Depression in Some Women

SELF, Jessica Cruel, 28 Black Fitness Pros You Should Be Following on Instagram

Redbook, Christine Richmond, How to Become a Runner--And Lose Weight

Swiftwick Socks, Ashley Robinson, New York City Can Be a Great Place for Runners [Link Inactive; Noted: 10/17/2020]

Television Appearances + Advertisement Campaigns

Eloquii, Model That, 2019 National Campaign

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Runner's World (via Yahoo), 2020, Running Safe: A Runners Alliance Virtual Workshop with Taylor Dutch - Panel

HOKA ONE ONE, 2020, Time To Change The Status Quo - Commercial

Eloquii, Model That, 2019 National Campaign - Advertisement

Blink Fitness, 2019 #ResolutionHappy Campaign - Advertisement

Good Morning America, 2019, Woman is Redefining What It Means to Be a Marathoner - Media Segment

3rd Hour TODAY, Running Fat Chef Blogger Sends Message on Body Positivity - Media Segment

ESPN Latin America, 2019, NYC Marathon - Latoya Shauntay Snell - Media Segment

Here and Now with Sandra Bookman, Runner, Blogger and Chef Latoya Shauntay Snell, January 21, 2018 - Media Segment

Superfit Hero, 2019, Latoya Shauntay Snell Collection - Advertisement

Podcast + Radio

Running for Real with Tina Muir: Latoya Shauntay Snell: Be An Ally with Action - R4R208

The Same 24 Hours Podcast with Meredith Atwood: Latoya Shauntay Snell: Body Image, Racism and Listening

Running Through It with Justin Horneker: Latoya Snell & Engaging the Running Community

Behind the Wheel Podcast with Derek Oxley: Latoya Shauntay Snell (Part One)

Behind the Wheel Podcast with Derek Oxley: Latoya Shauntay Snell (Part Two)

REI Wild Ideas Worth Living with Shelby Stanger: Latoya Shauntay Snell: Running Fat Chef

REI Wild Ideas Worth Living with Shelby Stanger: Redefining Routine with Latoya Shauntay Snell

Womxn of the Wild with Ashly Winchester: Latoya Shauntay Snell: The Power in YOU, Ep. 8

For the Long Run: 70. Latoya Shauntay Snell: Consistently Reevaluating Why

The Last Tenth: E10: To Be Human, To Be Black

She Thrives Radio: REWIND | Taking Up Space with Latoya Shauntay Snell

Hurdle with Emily Abbate: 90. Latoya Shauntay Snell, Runner & Body Positivity Advocate

Another Mother Runner: #387: Talking Body Positivity + NYC Marathon

Training for Ultra: Running Fat Chef - Latoya Shauntay Snell

Morning Mantra with Coach MK: 02/25/2019: It's A Callous with Latoya Shauntay Snell

Morning Mantra with Coach MK: 02/27/2019: That's Some Shit with RunningFatChef

Running Divine Podcast: Latoya Shauntay Snell: Not a Weight Loss Journey

I'll Have Another with Lindsey Hein: Ep. 166: Latoya Shauntay Snell

She's Bold with Beth Whitman: Latoya Snell: The Running Fat Chef on Being Fit, Fat and Dealing with Miscarriages

Black Girl Fit Files with Dalijah Franklin: Ep. 4: Body Positivity and Ultramarathons with Latoya Shauntay Snell

Finding Meaning (On the Run) with Alison Mariella Desir: Embracing Fear with Latoya Shauntay Snell

Not Your Average Runner Podcast: Ep. 18: Challenging Perceptions with Latoya Shauntay Snell and Martinus Evans

300 Pounds and Running: Ep. 040: Latoya Shauntay Snell

She Can and She Did with Kelly K.K. Roberts: Latoya Snell on Empowering Women Post NYC Marathon Heckling, Ep. 100

Dr. Ulbrich FirePower Fitness: Latoya Shauntay Snell AKA The Running Fat Chef

CBC: As It Happens with Carol Off + Jeff Douglas: The Plus Size Marathoner Gets Heckled From the Sidelines -- But She Won't Let That Stop Her

She Can and She Did with Kelly K. K. Roberts: Sticks and Stones Can Lead to Change, Ep. 96

Revolutionary Fitness: Latoya Shauntay Snell - Endurance Athlete Faces Discrimation at the NYC Marathon, SOS E04

Jenn Taylor's Rerouted: Latoya Shauntay Snell [Link Unavailable]

Flaunt Performance: Bullying, Weight Gain, Triumph + Pole Dancing

300 Pounds and Running: Ep 4.5: What Does it Mean to Be a Plus Size Runner

NicoleDeboom.com: Latoya Snell, The Running Fat Chef says Don't Be Scared of Your Own Success, Ep. 52

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