Welcome to SOGO Run Club Milano, the international running club community in Milano. What is SOGO? SOGO stands for Suns Out Guns Out and is one of the largest fitness communities in Tokyo (Japan). Their events go from bootcamp, running, swimming, yoga & Pilates, bouldering, ski trips, island trips and much more. In 2025 SOGO will celebrate their 9th anniversary with over 5000 registered members and over 200 active members. Why SOGO in Milan, then? Marco was a co-leader of the SOGO Run Club and the leader of SOGO Swim back in Tokyo and joined SOGO since the very beginning first as participant and then as leader. After 15 years in Japan Marco returned back to Milan, his home city, with his wife and they realized that Milan has a lot to offer for the amateur runner, but most running clubs are Italian language based which might make it hard for foreigners to feel included. With 9 years’ experience in organizing weekly training and also group preparation for races (running, swimming, triathlon and aquathlon) he decided to launch the Milano chapter of the SOGO Run Club and also the SOGO Community. We will start this year with Sunday long runs every week, tentatively around the Sempione Park, followed by some coffee or aperitivo depending on the weather (eating and drinking is the best post-run reward!), and challenge together one or two races in 2025. For the future, God only knows where we might be in one year from now. The beauty of SOGO is that its communities evolve thanks to the participants’ contributions. So please feel free to join us and the SOGO community for an international active life in Milano!