We are used to running away.
We have been doing it for many years.
But not in the way some people want to portray it.
We, the true heroes, are anonymous. And we are the majority.
We are the ones who have to run away from the police.
We warn each other by shouting ‘Agua, agua’ when they come.
We warn each other about police controls because of racial profiling.
We swim and jump, not for a medal.
We do it because we have to flee.
To escape.
We run so we don't die.
We have been on the run for a long time.
From the exploitation of people and resources.
From climate change.
We are fleeing bombs and slavery.
We run to provide for our families by picking fruit.
We run to get a place in a language school.
And now we have to run again.
The most important race of all.
Because behind us, the hatred is getting louder and faster every day.
On 1 June, we will shout ‘Agua’.
We will run to leave racism behind us.
Until every life can be lived with dignity. Until life is truly worth living.
Agua Running Club.
FIRST ANTI-RACIST RUN IN BARCELONA. 1 June 2025