Onyanga Dean is a Bay Area endurance athlete with over 30 years of experience in long-distance training and competition. He has been a member of Black Men Run since 2015 and assumed the role of Bay Area Captain in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Onyanga also serves as a BMR TURF Ambassador. He is a multiple Ironman and marathon finisher, and a bunch of California trails races. He appreciates trail running for its tranquility and because trails are easier on his body, keeping him in the game longer.