University of Montana COVID-19 Oral History Project
Interviewer
Michael Larmann
Files
Description
Anders Brooker discusses the challenges of operating his family-owned business, the Runner’s Edge in downtown Missoula, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Brooker briefly reflects on how much the support of his family and staff helped during the early phase of the pandemic. He explains how the pandemic and the store’s closure in March came during the busiest time of the year for retail running stores and deeply it affected his business. Brooker elaborates on his conversations with other running retail stores and national organizations, such as the International Running Retailers Association, about operating during the pandemic. He describes how the Runner’s Edge used its website to keep the running community connected and active. Brooker also notes the impact of COVID on large and local running events such as the 14th Missoula Marathon and the Rut Mountain Runs.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
COVID-19 pandemic; Global pandemic; Public history; Western Montana; Coronavirus pandemic; Public health and safety; Missoula County; Montana public health; Social distancing; Masks; Downtown Missoula, Running; Missoula Marathon; Family-owned businesses, Missoula; Retail businesses, Missoula; Athletic coaching; Racing; Events planning; Physical fitness; Physical health; Community events
Original Date
6-14-2020
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
University of Montana COVID-19 Oral History Project, OH 475, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 475-004
Media Type
Moving Image; Sound; Text
Original Format
1 MP4 (01:03:49 min.): digital + 1 transcript (18 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
video/mp4; application/pdf
Run Time
01:03:49 minutes
Local Filename
OH_475_004.mp4; OH_475_004.pdf
Citation
Brooker, Anders, "Anders Brooker Interview, June 14, 2020" (2020). University of Montana COVID-19 Oral History Project. 4.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/universityofmontanacovid19_oralhistory/4