RunYoung50
Women’s running history
and the stories of older women runners
Recent articles…
Clare Ford – Lymphoma and Fighting Fit
Clare Ford was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma during the Covid pandemic. Eventually she gained the confidence to return to running.
Chris Stanley – staying active with Parkinson’s
Chris Stanley has used regular exercise including Nordic walking to help her to cope with the symptoms of Parkinson’s.
Top 10 posts in 2024
The 10 most popular posts on the RunYoung50 blog in 2024 and over the past ten years.
Edith Couhé – women’s six day races – part 6 – October 1984
French race walker Edith Couhé set the women’s six day world record at Les Six Jours de La Rochelle race in October 1984.
Women’s six day races – world record progression
The progression of the women’s six day ultrarunning world record from Marcy Schwam in 1981 to Camille Herron in 2024.
Mary Hanudel – women’s six day races – part 5 – June 1984
American ultrarunner Mary Hanudel was just 24 when she set the six day world record at the Edward Payson Weston Six Day race in June 1984.
Most Read Articles
Six popular articles on my blog recently….
Leslie Watson – Queen of the Roads
Scottish marathon runner Leslie Watson was called “the Queen of the Roads”. By 1981, she had run more marathons than any other woman in the UK.
Five Women Who Changed Running
Five women who changed running forever. They made the public aware of how strong women could be and how much they could achieve as athletes and runners.
The Nanango 1000 Mile Track Race – “Something out of the ordinary”
The Nanango 1000 Mile Track Race in Queensland, Australia, was the perfect way for top ultrarunner Eleanor Robinson to mark her 50th birthday.
An Olympics timeline – women’s running
A timeline showing the running events for women at each Olympic Games from 1896 to 2024. The first women’s track events were held in 1928.
Female Ultrarunners over 50
Female ultrarunners over 50 are challenging ageist attitudes about the physical competence of older people by taking part in ultramarathons.
The first London Marathon
On 3rd August 1980, 181 women from 26 countries lined up to run in the first London marathon, the Avon International Women’s Marathon.
Runners over 50
Six stories about women runners over 50….
Chris Stanley – staying active with Parkinson’s
Chris Stanley has used regular exercise including Nordic walking to help her to cope with the symptoms of Parkinson’s.
Run Across Australia – Nikki Love – Part 2
Part 2 of my interview with ultrarunning adventurer Nikki Love about her epic 4000km Perth to Sydney run across Australia
Run Across Australia – Nikki Love – Part 1
Part 1 of my interview with ultrarunning adventurer Nikki Love about her epic 4000km run across Australia.
Anne Dockery – an amazing journey
British masters athlete Anne Dockery tells the story of her amazing journey in running and the four challenges she set herself since turning 70.
Chris Bexton – competing in her sixties
Chris Bexton tells the story of how she began running at 53, improved quickly, and became a competitive age group runner
Chasing the Elite – Masters Running
Christine Oldfield writes about competing against world class masters athlete Angela Copson in the British Masters 10km Championships in 2019.