Tag: Girls run the World Podcast

NEWS RELEASE: #BREAKTHEBIAS PODCAST

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On International Woman’s Day 2022, Girls Run the World announce the launch of their new podcast series Break the Bias. Focusing on women who address gender bias in participation and performance, sports science, coaching and more Glance around the start lines of most running races and it is clear that more women than ever are taking part in races. The percentage of marathon runners made up by women has risen dramatically, going from 20 percent in 1986 to a little over 50 percent in 2018 according to research from Run Repeat and the International Association of Athletics Federation. And as

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Girls Run the World interviews Julia Davis, winner of the South Downs Way 50 2019

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We talk to the astounding runner, Julia Davis, 32 who won the SDW50 2019, smashing the women’s course record on having the confidence to set your sights high and how to deal with race day gremlins…whatever distance you’re running    to listen to our first podcast episode, click here.

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GRTW Podcast; ‘I ran the Marathon Des Sables to prove everyone wrong’

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Devinder Bains, now 39, was a magazine features editor on a busy weekly magazine, more used to press launches and cocktail bars than running through the Sahara Desert without showering for a week. But that didn’t stop her taking on the Marathon Des Sables, an arduous six day multi-stage race of over 155 miles on just 12 weeks training that has a tiny 14% female entry level. You can listen to how Hot Yoga and Welsh mountains helped Devinder train,and how she managed to eat the 5000 required calories despite not eating meat. http://Listen to Devinder’s podcast here     Since

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