Dr Aysha-Simone Brown builds community one run at a time
May 7, 2026
by Nyoka Manning/ Gleaner Writer
Dr Aysha-Simone Brown builds community one run at a time
At 5:30 a.m., while much of Montego Bay is still waking up, Dr Aysha-Simone Brown is already in motion, balancing the demands of medicine with a growing fitness community she built from the ground up. What began as a personal need soon evolved into a welcoming space. In January 2025, Brown launched her run club after feeling unsafe running alone and finding existing groups intimidating and largely geared towards more advanced runners.