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Karşıyaka One Team Running for Inclusion and Movement in Izmir
Karşıyaka One Team began in Izmir in 2015 with a mission beyond running: bring together athletes of all abilities while raising awareness about movement for people living with spinal paralysis. What started as a civil society effort has grown into a community of roughly 1,000 members united by a simple belief: group training belongs to everyone. Professional runners, beginners, and people new to movement train side by side, their shared pace groups named after Izmir's beloved street foods. Every Tuesday night at Bostanlı, they gather at 20:00 to run five different paces as one team. The city's character runs through their DNA, shaped by founders who saw running as a tool for inclusion and connection.