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Cheryl Winn + Comrades Marathon: A Comrades Trailblazer

Cheryl Winn + Comrades Marathon: A Comrades Trailblazer

FromWomen's Running Stories


Cheryl Winn + Comrades Marathon: A Comrades Trailblazer

FromWomen's Running Stories

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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Oct 16, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Cheryl Winn has a decades-long and multifaceted relationship with the Comrades Marathon. In this episode, we touch on all of it. Cheryl was an elite runner in the late 1970s and early 1980s, winning many local events, and she became the Comrades champion in 1982. During her running career through to today, Cheryl has also been involved with race production. She is now the Chairperson of Comrades. And she is the only chairperson to also be a former winner of the race. Cheryl Winn is a trailblazer in both long-distance running and event leadership. This story of her enduring love of and accomplishments in the sport and this historic 90-km race perfectly caps off our season focusing on the mighty Comrades Marathon. This episode is the last one in our first season, and the theme of this season is experiences in and around the Comrades Marathon, a 90-kilometre, or roughly 56-mile, road race that takes place each year in South Africa. It is the oldest and largest ultra-distance foot race in the world. Please find us on Twitter and Instagram @StridesForward, and share the podcast with a friend. You can learn more and find complete transcripts at stridesforwardpodcast.com. 
Released:
Oct 16, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

We share stories about running, told by women runners from around the world. Many episodes feature one woman’s story, focused around a topic that is central to her journey or central to her experiences as a woman runner. Some topics we’ve covered: aging and longevity, community building, RED-s, pregnancy, and the mental game, and we have an entire series about “experiences at South Africa’s 90-km/56-mile Comrades Marathon.” We also feature an entire series about 9 women’s journeys to the 2021 Boston Marathon: Roads to Boston 2021. This series traced the running stories of all these women, from the beginning, to earning their Boston entry, all the way to the finish line. We believe in the power of story to uplift, inspire, motivate, educate. Host/creator Cherie Turner, a competitive athlete since age 5, former professional bicycle racer, and a passionate runner for over two decades, also brings her own experience, challenges, and discoveries to the show, with the intent of inspiring others to pursue their own exceptional running journey, whatever form that takes.