Karla Bruning, Writing and Editing

I'm Karla Bruning, a writer, announcer, & broadcaster dedicated to the sport of running.

Karla Bruning's Bio:

Karla Bruning is a writer, on-camera reporter, and live announcer who specializes in sports, travel and lifestyle content and events. She has announced and hosted at races like the TCS New York City Marathon and Airbnb Brooklyn Half. She hosts "On The Run," a web and TV show from New York Road Runners, blogs at RunKarlaRun.com and freelances for magazines, newspapers and the Web. Her work has appeared in Newsweek, Shape, Runners World, Women's Running, Canadian Running, The Week, The Washington Times, The Big Roundtable, Active, The Philadelphia Inquirer, ESPN2, Universal Sports, ABC in New York and dozens of other outlets She and her work have received mentions by The New York Times, Fox Sports, Runner’s World, Competitor, PBS, Bleacher Report, and Canadian Running, among others.

Karla Bruning's Experience:

Race Announcer & Event Host at New York Road Runners
October 2014 - Present | New York
Live race announcer and host for New York Road Runners at events like the TCS New York City Marathon, United Airlines NYC Half, and Airbnb Brooklyn Half. Interview professional athletes, interact with fans, call races, introduce speakers and cheer finishers across the line with energy and expertise. Emceed at: TCS New York City Marathon (largest in the world), Airbnb Brooklyn Half Marathon (largest in the U.S.), United Airlines NYC Half, MORE/SHAPE Women's Half Marathon, Oakley New York Mini 10K, NYRR Dash to the Finish Line 5K, Fred Lebow Manhattan Half Marathon, NYRR Club Night Awards Ceremony, TCS New York City Marathon Opening Ceremony presented by United Airlines, and others.
Columnist and editor at The Washington Times Communities
October 2009 - January 2014
Author of "Run, Karla, Run!" column and former Sports Editor. Covered the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver for The Washington Times. Appeared on "American's Morning News" on the Talk Radio Network and "Good Morning San Diego" on KUSI TV in San Diego, reporting live from Vancouver.
Editor at RunningTrax, Inc.
June 2011 - June 2012
Editor and columnist for RunningTrax.com. RunningTrax provides personalized training programs for runners based on a unique, scientific system that enables improved performance with a significantly reduced risk of injury. The RunningTrax method has been proven effective over more than 30 years of use by the best high school, college, Olympic and world-class runners and coaches.
Researcher-Reporter/Temporary Editor at Newsweek
May 2006 - May 2008
Worked on staff as Researcher-Reporter for Newsweek International. Also subbed for Periscope Editor (General Editor) and Head of Research (Associate Editor).
Host, On The Run at New York Road Runners
September 2012
Host of New York Road Runners' show about life as a runner. Appear on ABC-TV in New York for the Brooklyn Half and New York City Marathon. Cover the New York City Marathon, NYC Half, Fifth Avenue Mile, Brooklyn Half, Staten Island Half and other races, along with episodes leading up to the TCS New York City Marathon. Reporting has also appeared on ESPN2 nationally. Watch it at OnTheRun.NYRR.org.
Freelance Writer and Editor at Self-Employed
May 2008
Freelance writer and running commentator. Published in Newsweek, SHAPE, TheWeek.com, RunnersWorld.com, Active.com, Shape.com, The Philadelphia Inquirer, San Francisco Chronicle, The Times-Picayune in New Orleans, Orlando Sentinel, American Athlete, TheBigRoundtable.com, and two dozen other media outlets like Universal Sports. Author of RunKarlaRun.com.

Karla Bruning's Education:

Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism
2006 – 2008
M.S.
Amherst College
1996 – 2000
B.A. Summa Cum Laude
Concentration: Religion

Karla Bruning's Interests & Activities:

Running, Triathlon, Swimming, Biking, Traveling, Reading, Social Media, Singing, and Dogs!

Karla Bruning

Writer & Broadcaster | Writing and Editing

I'm Karla Bruning, a writer, announcer, & broadcaster dedicated to the sport of running.

Karla Bruning's Bio:

Karla Bruning's Experience:

Race Announcer & Event Host at New York Road Runners

Columnist and editor at The Washington Times Communities

Editor at RunningTrax, Inc.

Researcher-Reporter/Temporary Editor at Newsweek

Host, On The Run at New York Road Runners

Freelance Writer and Editor at Self-Employed

Karla Bruning's Education:

Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism

Amherst College

Karla Bruning's Interests & Activities: