Ann Ashworth: A RED-s Recovery to Running Healthy, Strong, and Fast

Enie Manzini + Comrades Marathon: Embracing Your Power: South African marathon and utlra-marathon runner, firefighter, and mother Enie Manzini has loved to run since childhood, and now she competes at the elite level of her sport. But she has had to overcome harsh challenges to get there. This is the story about how Manzini embraced her power and continues to rise to her potential. by Women's Running Stories

34 min listen

Renata Vosloo + Comrades: Becoming An Elite Runner: South African runner Renata had planned to run Comrades “just once” with the challenging goal of cracking the 7:30 finishing time barrier. This story is about how not meeting that goal her first time at Comrades led to her becoming an elite runner. by Women's Running Stories

31 min listen

Anjali Saraogi + Comrades Marathon: Facing Firsts: Indian ultra runner Anjali Saraogi shares her Comrades first-timer experience, and why this race is so special to her. Anjali came to running in her 40s, and is now one of India’s best ultra racers. by Women's Running Stories

24 min listen

Sally Kipyego: Becoming a Mother Runner, Navigating Pregnancy Toward a Bid for the Olympics: Sally Kipyego is one of the fastest distance runners in the world, with a long resume of incredible performances. But, she also wanted to be a mom. This is her journey navigating pregnancy and returning to elite-level competition, just in time to compete at the historic 2020 US Women's Olympic Marathon Trials. by Women's Running Stories

39 min listen

Charlotte Gibbs: A RED-s Journey to Rediscovering the Joy of Running: Ultrarunner and marathon runner Charlotte Gibbs shares her journey navigating relative energy deficiency in sport, commonly known as RED-s; it’s a condition that used to be known as the female athlete triad. If you aren't already familiar with RED-s, you can be now, and you’ll also understand why it’s important to be aware of, for yourself and for other athletes you may know, especially young athletes: RED-s far more common than most of us realize, and it has some awful consequences. But knowledge is power, and this is a powerful story. by Women's Running Stories

38 min listen

Cathy Hopkins + Comrades Marathon: Strength in Community: Cathy Hopkins began running alone, in the dark. She wanted to improve her health, but avoid getting harassed. Through discovering her local running community in St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada, Cathy became an avid runner and has gone on to run South Africa's 90-km Comrades 9 times. This is her story of finding a greater joy in running through shared experiences and communal support. by Women's Running Stories

33 min listen

Devon Yanko + Comrades Marathon: Her White Whale: Elite American ultra and marathon runner Devon Yanko shares experiences of the 90-km, or roughly 56-mile, Comrades Marathon, why this race is so special to her, and what running brings to her life. by Women's Running Stories

31 min listen

Introducing Roads to Boston 2021: 9 Runners, 1 Finish Line: Introducing Roads to Boston 2021. Join us following the running journeys of 9 women from around the world to the 125th Boston Marathon, which happens October 11, 2021. From their early days lacing up, all the way to the start of one of the most beloved athletic events in the world, we're telling their stories. Listen . . . to energize your own running pursuits. by Women's Running Stories

6 min listen

Camille Herron + Comrades Marathon: Dream Race: Camille Herron fell in love with South Africa’s 90-kilometer Comrades Marathon as a child in Oklahoma. It became her number one goal to win this race: the oldest, largest ultra-distance running race in the world. Leading into the 2017 Comrades, Camille suffered a devastating knee injury ten weeks before the race. But her husband literally had a dream that she would win the race. And Camille was driven by a deep passion to fulfill her ultimate racing dream—of claiming that victory. Hear how it all went down: up to the very last moment, Camille’s quest for first remained uncertain. by Women's Running Stories

38 min listen

Sophie Speidel: A Menopause Journey as a Competitive Athlete: Ultrarunner Sophie Speidel shares her journey navigating menopause as a competitive athlete. She shares how she's adjusted to her changing, aging body and kept her running ambitions alive. by Women's Running Stories

30 min listen

BONUS: Hear Her Sports: Dagmara Wozniak, Olympic Saber Fencer by Women's Running Stories

43 min listen

Courtney Dauwalter: Problem Solving Ultramarathons, Bringing the Mental Game: Get inside the process of navigating an ultramarathon with world-class runner Courtney Dauwalter. Courtney shares her evolution into the sport of ultra running, and how she's learned to problem solve the many challenges involved to get from start to finish. Central to her exploration is the mental game and excavating the hallowed space of the pain cave. by Women's Running Stories

33 min listen

Blanche Moila + Comrades Marathon: Inspiring Change: South African running legend Blanche Moila shares how she inspired change through becoming one of the country’s best runners and then through running Comrades, as well as public speaking, mentoring, and coaching. by Women's Running Stories

35 min listen

Introducing Strides Forward: Stories of women and running, told one woman at a time. by Women's Running Stories

5 min listen

Roads to Boston 2021: Why We Marathon, Patty's & Amanda's Journeys by Women's Running Stories

29 min listen

BONUS: Keeping Track Podcast: Dawn Harper Nelson's Cinderella Story: Special bonus introduction to the Keeping Track Podcast, featuring Olympic champion 100-meter hurdler Dawn Harper Nelson. Keeping Track is co-hosted by running superstars Molly Huddle, Alysia Montaño, Roisin McGettigan Dumas. Each episode, they interview outstanding women in sport. This episode is from January 2020 and gets deep with Nelson about being a two-time Olympic medalist. It's not the story you're expecting, and it's powerful. by Women's Running Stories

76 min listen

Beatie Deutsch: Pregnancy, Fast Marathons, and Shattered Stereotypes: This is the story of how Beatie Deutsch, an Israeli and observant orthodox Jewish woman, found her passion and talent for marathon running after becoming the mother of four. Though this journey, she navigates the pregnancy of her fifth child on the road to making marathon racing her full-time career pursuit. (image credit: Kate Rifkind) by Women's Running Stories

33 min listen

Ann Ashworth + Comrades Marathon: What It Takes: South African Ann Ashworth had developed into a very good runner and had a passion for long-distance running, especially her country’s crown jewel, the 90-kilometer Comrades Marathon. Over time, she recognized that she just might have the talent and drive necessary to be among the top competitors at the race. This episode follows Ann’s journey of discovering competitive running in her youth all the way through to seizing her moment at Comrades in 2018. Ann’s story is one of hard work and dedication, overcoming and never, ever letting up. Through heartbreaking disappointment, painful injuries, and financial sacrifice, Ann remained firm in her focus to vie for the top spot at this race that she holds such deep passion for: “It’s not just a running race for me,” Ann says. “It’s a deeply spiritual experience, and it’s something that makes me feel insanely patriotic. It’s just an incredibly special race for me.” This episode is part of our by Women's Running Stories

40 min listen

Roads to Boston 2021: How We Started Running: Every marathon journey begins with becoming a runner. Meet the 9 women of this series and learn about how they got started in this sport. These were their first strides toward what's led them to now being on their way to one of the greatest sporting events in the world: the Boston Marathon. We're all headed to one finish line on October 11, but we all started in very different ways. Please join us on the journey by Women's Running Stories

25 min listen

Cheryl Winn + Comrades Marathon: A Comrades Trailblazer: Cheryl Winn is the 1982 Comrades Marathon champion and current Chairperson of this historic event, which is now a national treasure in South Africa. This episode tells her Comrades story, from her early days of running through to her experiences and reflections on this great race. by Women's Running Stories

37 min listen

LIVE EVENT: Marilyn Bevans & Maegan Krifchin, Celebrating 50 Years of Women Running Boston, Officially, hosted by Strides Forward & Run Father & Faster: This is a live recording featuring an intimate conversation with elite runners from then and now: Marilyn Bevans and Maegan Krifchin, to celebrate 50 years of women running the Boston Marathon. The event was co-hosted by podcast hosts Cherie Turner, of Strides Forward, and Julie Sapper and Lisa Levin, of Run Farther & Faster. This event took place April 16 at the PRX Podcast Garage in Boston. by Women's Running Stories

75 min listen

Running Makes You Feel Better: Highlights from the Comrades Series by Women's Running Stories

15 min listen

Erica Stanley-Dottin: A Sub-3-Hour Marathon Goal, a Team Dream Soars: This is the story of how Erica Stanley-Dottin went from thinking there was absolutely no way she could break 3 hours in the marathon, to understanding that she absolutely can. Key to her story are the people she is on this journey with. by Women's Running Stories

44 min listen

Barbara Hannah Grufferman: How Menopause and a (Literal) Sign Ignited a Passion for Running and Aging-Well Advocacy: We hear the story of Barbara Hannah Grufferman as she navigates menopause away from a glum-looking future, to a thriving today. Hear Barbara's personal journey of how she went from being a non-runner at 50 to a multi-time marathon and also ultra finisher, as well as a healthy aging advocate, author, and so much more. by Women's Running Stories

32 min listen

Roads to Boston 2021: Why We Marathon, Nicole's, Yao's, and Cherie's Stories: Everyone's reason for running marathons and how they got there is different. In this episode, we learn about what inspired Nicole, Yao, and Cherie to want to go this distance. Every runner's journey to running long distances is unique, and these stories make that clear. Listen to inspire your own running goals. by Women's Running Stories

25 min listen

Gael Henville: Life Lessons Learned, and Shared: Runner, Coach, Community Builder: Gael Henville discovered a pure love of running early in life, growing up in the Caribbean. After immigrating to the US, she experienced racism and bullying, and subsequent isolation. This is the story of how Gael's love of running eventually led her to discovering her own power and a driving desire to empower others through the sport, especially women of color. Gael is recognized as a leader in the running community, sharing the wisdom of many life lessons learned and many races run. She tells her story in her own voice. by Women's Running Stories

40 min listen

Shirley Mosiakgabo + Comrades Marathon: Keep Moving Forward: In this episode, we tell the story of Botswana's Shirley Mosiakgabo, who started running 10ks as a way to lose weight after having her children and developed into an ultra runner. Shirley's story is a great testament that, if you have the desire and are consistent in your efforts and patient to let your abilities to develop, you can reach goals that previously appeared impossible or out of reach. by Women's Running Stories

33 min listen

Megan Flanagan: A Young Runner's Journey through RED-s (relative energy deficiency in sport) by Women's Running Stories

36 min listen

Team Massmart + Comrades Marathon: Empowering Women: This episode we do a little something different: instead of focusing on one runner, I focus on a team. This is the story of the creation of South Africa’s first elite and subelite all-women’s long-distance running team, Team Massmart. The team was formed by Ann Ashworth, who was the subject of our previous episode, in October 2017, before she was a Comrades champion. by Women's Running Stories

38 min listen

The Transformative Ability of Running: Highlights from the Comrades Series: This second bonus episode from season 1 features clips about how running has the ability to be transformative, for ourselves and others. You'll hear from Blanche Moila, Enie Manzini, Cheryl Winn, Ann Ashworth, Karen Williams, and Anjali Saraogi. by Women's Running Stories

17 min listen

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