RESIDENCE: WASHINGTON, D.C.

After Jackie survived the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, she turned tragedy into action by co-founding the youth-led organization March for Our Lives. Over the past eight years, she has grown from student activist to CEO and executive director of the organization.

What are you most excited about for the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon, which is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic 5-boro marathon course?

“What I love most about the TCS New York City Marathon is how much of the city shows up for it. For one day, people across all five boroughs come out to cheer for thousands of strangers, and there’s something so hopeful about the collective energy in the air. Getting to experience that on the 50th anniversary of the course feels like such a remarkable way to be part of the marathon’s history.”