Sunday, February 2, 2025
Meet Our 2025 Miami SCORES Marathon team!
Our 2025 Miami SCORES Marathon team members will participate in either the half or full Life Time Miami Marathon® and raise funds for Miami SCORES. The funds will help us improve and expand our free programming, supporting Miami's next generation of poet-athletes and community leaders.
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We extend a warm welcome to our runners, as we are excited to provide them with Miami SCORES gear, team collaborations, and personal invites to our program's events!
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Our 2025 Miami SCORES Marathon Team is full. Please email miami@americascores.org if you are interested in becoming a part of next year's 2026 Miami SCORES Marathon Team!​​
Our 2025 Miami SCORES Marathon Team
We have officially closed out our outreach process for our 2025 Miami SCORES Marathon Team.
Meet our 11 confirmed runners below:
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MATT WAYNE
Matt resides in Los Angeles, CA and is excited to raise money for Miami SCORES and celebrate his daughter Anna’s birthday the same week as the Miami Marathon. Matt is an entrepreneur, investor and global health documentary film director and producer. Matt loves what he calls “racing to give” and has competed in numerous Ironman races, the NYC and Boston marathons and the Empire State Building run up all while raising money for causes he is passionate about supporting. Matt is honored to run to raise money for Miami SCORES for the great work they are doing to support whole child development through soccer (he is a fan of David Beckham), the creativity of poetry (he loves Langston Hughes), and service learning (because he believes in the transformative power of giving for one’s soul and community).
DR. MATTHEW WEBER
Matthew is raising money for Miami SCORES to help kids in his Miami community be more active and creative through soccer and poetry. As a Family Medicine physician in Coconut Grove, he loves to promote a healthy lifestyle for his patients. He believes it is critical for children to have good mentorship, active role models, and healthy relationships for good health. Matthew's goal is for more children to have better access to education, movement, and creative expression in their daily lives.
VIVIANA CASTANO
Viviana is an enthusiastic runner from Rhode Island who is passionate about making a difference in her community through fitness. Balancing her love for running with her commitment to helping others fuels her drive to promote positive change and run for Miami SCORES. She finds that supporting a nonprofit, which empowers youth through soccer and education, to be incredibly rewarding. Viviana believes that every child deserves the opportunity to thrive. She runs for Miami SCORES not only helps raise funds for our cause, but also to inspire others to get involved and contribute to the SCORES mission.
FERNANDO HERNANDEZ
Fernando Hernandez is a Salvadorian-American who has been living in Miami for over 17 years. He is very excited to run for Miami SCORES because, as he is from El Salvador, he understands what it is like to be within an environment that doesn't necessarily support self-expression & creativity. He resonates with how Miami SCORES uses the game he loves to empower youth to express themselves and build character. To Fernando, soccer and poetry are two tools that have the potential to positively transform kids' lives. He's honored to be part of the 2025 Miami SCORES Marathon Team!
ANNA WAYNE
Anna Wayne is a University of Miami freshman studying Latin American Studies, and she's currently on the Pre-Medical track. She has been running all throughout middle and high school and really enjoys the sport. Anna is absolutely thrilled to run for the 2025 Miami SCORES Marathon team and complete her first marathon!
ALEJANDRA VIVAR
Currently residing in Miami, Alejandra Vivar is a PhD student and substance abuse therapist who works for a nonprofit organization that provides mental health services to the community. Outside of work, she does CrossFit and has been running for over a year. Alejandra is very excited to run for Miami SCORES at the Miami Marathon because she enjoys contributing to her surrounding community.
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VALENTINA VITRIAN
Valentina Vitrian, a native to Caracas, Venezuela, started her running journey with triathlons at the end of 2022. She seeked a way to clear her mind by making a connection between her body and surroundings. For her first marathon at the 2025 Miami Marathon, Valentina is excited to represent Miami SCORES and inspire children to grow physically, mentally and socially through movement and education, develop skills to thrive in any environment, and foster a sense of accomplishment with every stride.
JOAO ALCOLEA
Joao Alcolea is a Miami resident working towards his Master in Occupational Therapy. He currently works as Registered Behavior Technician and Personal trainer with a focus on strength training. Outside of work, Joao likes to host community events that link running to social causes, as he recognizes a responsibility to help others in need. He would love to run for Miami SCORES because its mission strongly resonates with his brand Pushing4New— which is to encourage active lifestyles and inspire creativity and growth.
MATTHEW ANTOLINEZ
Born and raised in Miami, Matthew Antolinez is a Colombian-American who has a strong passion for soccer and community. As a former college soccer player, he currently studies behavioral neuroscience at Florida International University and aspires to attend medical school. Matthew is honored to support Miami SCORES, as he resonates with combining his love for the game and poetry to uplift our community.
JON CHRISTOPHER
Based in Atlanta with his wife and two young daughters, Jon is thrilled to be part of the Miami SCORES Marathon team because it’s a program that resonates with his family. Knowing the expenses of after-care programs, he believes in the Miami SCORES mission to provide accessible after-care programs and help youth engage in physical activity, creative writing and literacy, and positive community involvement at an early age. Jon has worked in Finance at Amazon for 9 years and currently supports their Generative AI business at Amazon Web Services. Outside of work, he is usually running around town, picking up his girls from their after-care programs or shuffling them over to soccer practice. When that's not happening, Jon is also an avid soccer fan who loves to spend time outdoors and go on long runs.
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NATALIE DE LA GUARDA
Born and raised in Miami, Natalie de la Guarda is a producer who found her love for running right after college! Her sister, a lifelong runner and her personal role model, inspired her to start, and since then she has been an active member of Coconut Grove Run Club. Outside of running, Natalie also practices and coaches her passion of muay thai at Instinct Muay Thai! Natalie is excited to represent Miami SCORES at the Miami Marathon as a Half Marathon runner because its mission not only highlights the importance of sports in children's lives, but also that of poetry. She always found so much inspiration in literature and enjoyed uncovering the deeper significance of poems analyzed in class, and so that aspect of Miami SCORES really resonated with her. It excites Natalie to know that an organization like Miami SCORES exists and provides a place for kids to feed their curiosity and enriches them in ways that help them become well rounded individuals!
Support our Miami SCORES runners with a donation here.
About the Life Time Miami Marathon®
The Miami Marathon is an annual 42-kilometer marathon racing event with a history dating back to 2003. This year, the Life Time Miami Marathon® will commence on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 6:00 am. It will begin at the Kaseya Center (601 Biscayne Boulevard) and end at Bayfront Park (301 Biscayne Boulevard).​
For more information about the course, schedule, and rules of the Life Time Miami Marathon®, please visit https://www.themiamimarathon.com/marathon/.