If you picture the archetypal triathlete — running, swimming, trekking, often under extreme conditions — chances are none of the athletes who come to mind are Black. Traditionally, triathlons were not the arena for Black athletes.  But that’s old news, thanks to Max Fennell , the triathlete who’s changing the face of endurance sports by providing visibility for aspiring Black triathletes and embodying change at a soul level. Even while he’s winning in endurance sports at a national level, the entrepreneur is inspiring his community and seeking to change how advocacy and local politics work from the inside out.  At the Starting Line Growing up as a varsity athlete in Philadelphia, Max always had a future destined for championship. “I had hopes of becoming a professional soccer player,” he says. “But after suffering a knee injury in college, it kind of derailed my plans.” After getting approached by an older customer in the cafe where he worked, Max had to make a new decision about...