“When friends began talking about wanting to do the NYC Marathon and doing the 9+1 together, it was a no-brainer. The race days with NYRR were days I looked forward to.”🥹 Meet Nikki Santiago👋, who is not only an NYRR member but also works with NYRR's International Tour Operators (ITO) program. Her 9+1 journey started when she ran the 2023 #UnitedNYCHalf to raise money for her former employer, the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (themmrf), a nonprofit organization focused on accelerating a cure for multiple myeloma. “Running for the MMRF was truly an incredible experience because I became part of a team that were each linked to the organization and to multiple myeloma in some way. Each person was running with a purpose.” Before running the United Airlines NYC Half, she said she ran leisurely as a way to move her body. It wasn’t until she started training for the half marathon that she shifted gears and became more intentional with her training.💪 “When the day came and I ...