Coach Nikkia Young

Nikkia lives in Richmond,Va. where she is part of a supportive running community. She coaches new walkers and runners in 5k, 8k, 10k and half marathon distances. She has recently served as the President and Treasurer of the Richmond Road Runners Club where she is also a race director. Nikkia represents a myriad of amazing companies such as SaltStick, ProCompression, SPIBelt and Fitness Protection Program. To date, she has completed 27 half marathons and 4 full marathons. Her top accomplishments so far are PRing the Chicago Marathon in 2018. When she is not training for her next road race she is a financial analyst, an active volunteer for her beloved sorority (Alpha Sigma Alpha) and dog mom to a cute basset beagle mix named Ranger.