Strongers Magazine: the voice of a community uniting sport, science and solidarity
Since September 2024, Strongers Social Club has been publishing its magazine: three issues, stories of athlete-fundraisers, interviews and science. The voice of a community that runs for oncological research.
A magazine born from a community, for a community
There is a precise moment when an association stops being a project and becomes a movement: when it finds its own voice. For Strongers Social Club ETS, that moment has a name, a cover and a date: September 2024, issue 1 of the Strongers Social Club Magazine.
It is not an institutional newsletter. It is not an annual report. It is something rare in the Italian nonprofit landscape: a house organ with the courage to move, inform and challenge its reader — all on the same page.
Three issues, three chapters of an ongoing story
In less than a year, the Magazine has already moved through three distinct editorial seasons:
- Issue 1 — September 2024 (20 pages): opens with the President's Letter by Valerio Nicolai and tells the stories of two emblematic sporting feats — the Strait of Messina Crossing and the Gran Sasso Ultramarathon. Extreme physical challenges that become a metaphor for the resilience of those fighting cancer.
- Issue 2 — December 2024 (28 pages): the cover features Corrado Zambonelli alongside the robot Tiangong at the 2024 Yizhuang Half Marathon in Beijing. The guiding theme is "Man and Machine, the future of sport is now" — an open window onto technological innovation in sport.
- Issue 3 — May 2025 (36 pages): the richest issue to date, dedicated to the Strongers Awards 2024 and the Rome Marathon. The cover features the entire Scientific Committee — Caterina Rizzo, Giuditta Di Isernia, Raffaele Giusti — together with President Valerio Nicolai, on the Strongers step&repeat at the 30th Run Rome.
Who builds the Magazine
Behind every issue lies a creative pipeline that reflects the hybrid soul of Strongers: Nicoletta oversees art direction and design — the same person who created the association's logo. The cultural references cited at launch speak to editorial ambition: Davide from Il Newyorkese and Joe from the podcast Mondo Complesso as benchmarks for quality and depth.
Interviews are the beating heart of the editorial line: stories of athlete-fundraisers such as Corrado Zambonelli (November 2024) and Marco from Swimprove (July 2025), told with direct quotes and no reassuring filters. Real people, real struggles, real goals.
The editorial line: sport as a lever, science as a compass
The Magazine is not a sports diary, nor a medical journal. It is the space where these two dimensions meet and amplify each other. Every story of athletic challenge — a triathlon, an open-water race, a marathon — is also a story of fundraising for oncological research. Every in-depth look at the Scientific Committee gives dignity and a human face to the researchers who benefit from the community's support.
The stated dream? 4 issues a year — a quarterly cadence that would turn the Magazine into a stable point of reference for all members of the Strongers community, from runners to partner scientific institutions.
Why read it — and why pass it on
Strongers Magazine is not just a communication tool: it is tangible proof that community sport can produce culture. Every copy that changes hands is an opportunity to widen the network, bring new athletes closer to the cause and show potential supporters that behind every bib number there is a story worth reading.
If you haven't leafed through it yet, now is the right time to start.