Founder & Managing Director
Keuly Yemele
Founder of LionStride Management and an endurance athlete with a background spanning military service, technology, and business development.
Leadership
Why I Founded LionStride
I’m Keuly Yemele, a U.S. Army veteran, engineer, and endurance runner originally from Cameroon. Running has taught me how much dedication it takes to improve, and how frustrating it can be when opportunity does not match effort.
I founded LionStride Management because talented athletes need more than strong race results to build a professional career. They need trusted representation, connections with race organizers, and help navigating international competition. My goal is to give promising endurance athletes that support, with clear communication, realistic planning, and respect for their long-term ambitions.
Athletic Background
Practical experience shaped by competition.
Before founding LionStride, Keuly developed a deep connection to endurance sport as a competitive amateur distance runner. Training, traveling, and competing across road races and marathons gave him a firsthand understanding of the discipline behind an athlete’s performance.
His racing background includes the 2022 Tidewater Striders men’s marathon title and completion of the 2023 Boston Marathon.
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5K Personal Best
1:19:59
Half Marathon Personal Best
2:52:52
Marathon Personal Best
Leadership Principles
Integrity
Represent the athlete’s interests with honesty, care, and professional discipline.
Clarity
Make responsibilities, opportunities, and decisions understandable from the beginning.
Long-term Value
Build careers and relationships that remain meaningful beyond a single result or season.