JH JACKIE HOFFMAN BOOK JACKIE
Jackie Hoffman leading runners with the Peace Runners flag
CHICAGO · WEST SIDE · 773
EST. D1 ATHLETE → COMMUNITY ARCHITECT

Running changed my life. Now I use it to change others.

— JACKIE HOFFMAN
Runner · Leader · Speaker · Movement Builder
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1,300+Runners mobilized
75K+Miles logged
7/7World Majors repped
$50KBridgeBuilders Fund
WHO I AM · 01

Everything I do is rooted in one belief: movement can change lives.

Jackie Hoffman portrait
★
D1
Athlete
turned
architect
THE STORY · 02

This didn't
start with
a plan.

It started with movement. One step turned into discipline. Discipline turned into purpose. Purpose turned into a movement. Now it's bigger than me.

Jackie Hoffman is a former Division I athlete turned community leader, building one of Chicago's most impactful wellness movements. What started as running became something deeper — a way to connect people, heal communities, and create consistency where there once was none.

  • FitnessWalk-to-marathon pipelines that actually finish lines
  • LeadershipNational voice with a hyperlocal practice
  • Health EquityClosing the outcome gap, block by block
  • CommunityTurning runners into leaders into ecosystems
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I didn't build a run club. I built a movement.

SPEAKING · 03

Bring this energy
to your stage.

Jackie doesn't just speak. He connects. He challenges. He moves rooms. Talks grounded in lived experience, built for real impact.

Book Jackie →
Jackie Hoffman speaking on the Bank of America Chicago Marathon panel
RIA Spring Gathering · Chicago Marathon Panel · Running Industry Alliance
Topics ↓
  • 01 Leadership through discipline From the track to the boardroom — building a practice you can repeat at scale.
  • 02 Health equity & access Why ZIP code still predicts life expectancy — and what we do about it.
  • 03 Building community from the ground up Movements aren't marketed. They're meet-ups, week after week, until they're not.
  • 04 Turning pain into purpose Lived experience as the most credible curriculum we've got.
Keynote30–60 min · single stage
PanelConference · industry · civic
FiresideIntimate room · culture conversations
WorkshopMovement-based · 60–90 min
Jackie celebrating during the Shamrock Shuffle

From neighborhood streets
to global stages.

THE RECEIPTS · 04

This work is real.

Every number is a neighbor. Every mile, a vote for a different future.

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People mobilized through movement
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Miles logged in Chicago communities
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First-time marathon finishers trained
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World Marathon Majors represented
National Recognition ↓
Peace Runners 773 team on Michigan Avenue after a race
THE MOVEMENT · 05

Peace Runners 773

What started small has become a force. Runners. Families. Leaders. Community. This is what happens when people move together.

PROGRAM
Young at Heart
Seniors 60+ · Longevity
PROGRAM
Out West
Walk → Run → Marathon
PROGRAM
Youth Run Club
Mentorship through movement
SPACE
Wellness HQ
Liquor store → healing center
Explore the Movement →
APPEARANCES · 06

On stage.
On record.

A selection of stages, panels, and runs where the work has shown up. Press & booking inquiries below.

Jackie speaking at the Running Industry Alliance panel
PANEL From Elite to Everyone — Running Industry Alliance
Jackie speaking under the Peace Runners tent
EVENT Peace Runners 5K · Garfield Park
Jackie portrait in Peace Runners jacket
FEATURE Running USA — Award of Excellence
Peace Runners team hands raised in a huddle
RUN Weekly Saturday Long Run
Intergenerational moment with senior runner and Jackie
STORY Young at Heart — Bib #85, Forever
CONTACT · 07

Let's build something
that moves people.

Looking for a speaker, a partner, or a leader — let's connect. Don't just hear the story. Experience it.

  • 01
    Speaking Keynotes · panels · fireside · workshops
    Book →
  • 02
    Partnership Brand, civic, foundation, community
    Partner →
  • 03
    Press Interviews, features, photo + bio kit
    Request →