4 Apr 2023 | Women's ultrarunning history |
Women’s participation in road running in the UK has grown considerably in the past 15 years and it is not uncommon for women to make up over 40% of finishers in road races. Yet in ultrarunning, women’s participation is much lower, perhaps around 30%, but this varies...
18 Oct 2020 | Running and the menopause |
Earlier this year I interviewed ultrarunning adventurer Nikki Love about how the menopause has affected her running. Since 2016, Nikki has been undertaking ultra distance adventures, starting with the JungleUltra, a 5-day race through the Amazon jungle in Peru. In...
10 Oct 2024 | Women's ultrarunning history |
This is part six of a series of posts about the development of women’s six day running races. In 1984, the six day record changed hands five times. Firstly, Christine Barrett set a new record in the UK in May. Next, Mary Hanudel broke Barrett’s record in the USA...
7 Mar 2024 | Women's ultrarunning history |
The history of women’s six day ultra races has been overshadowed by the focus on the men’s record. The impetus for writing a series of posts about the women’s six day record came from interviewing Eleanor Robinson and Lorna Richey Michael who both competed in...
3 Mar 2024 | Women's ultrarunning history |
This is part five of a series of posts about the development of women’s six day races from 1981 onwards. In 1984, the six day record changed hands five times. Four women extended the distance by 91 miles that year. The first was British ultrarunner Christine Barrett...
