Soapbox In the ultramarathoning world, it’s women leading into the great ‘beyond’ Women are leading the rise of ultramarathoning, with endurance, resilience and grit helping them thrive in the world’s toughest races.
Sport Jessica Hull makes Australian history with 1500m bronze medal at World Athletics Championships Jessica Hull has made Australian sporting history, winning the country’s first ever medal in the 1500m at a World Athletics Championships.
Local NSW invests $800,000 to make running safer for women and girls For too many women and girls, running outside isn’t safe. Now, a new $800,000 grant from the NSW government is set to gather crucial data.
Sport Historic moments from women at the first Major Sydney marathon As the Sydney Marathon became a Major for the first time, female distance runners gave the nation some even more history-making moments.
Local Flat out for cancer funding: Robyn Smith runs City2Surf topless Robyn Smith recently ran the City2Surf topless, baring her mastectomy scars, so women like her could feel seen and funding could be raised.
News & Views 103 marathons for 103 lives: One woman’s mission to honour Australia’s femicide victims Natalie Djuric Jones plans to run 103 marathons in 103 days to remember the 103 women who were murdered in Australia last year.
Local Participants report assaults at a women’s safety fun run in Alice Springs A women’s safety fun run in Alice Springs saw several female participants report assaults during the event, with organisers left shocked.
Sport Brooke McIntosh to run a lap of Australia and raise $1.4 million for mental health Completing two marathons a day, every day for six months straight. Brooke McIntosh is doing just that to raise $1.4 million for mental health.
News & Views Ruth Chepngetich smashes marathon record by almost two minutes Kenyan marathon runner Ruth Chepngetich has smashed the women’s world record by almost two minutes at the Chicago Marathon.
News & Views ‘Unbelievable’: Sifan Hassan wins women’s marathon gold in record time Dutch runner Sifan Hassan has won the women’s marathon at the Paris Games, setting a new Olympic record. She said it was “unbelievable”.
Women's Health News ‘Being 40 doesn’t mean your dreams are over’: Olympic marathon runner Lisa Weightman Marathon runner Lisa Weightman shares more on her health journey ahead of the 2024 Women’s Health Summit in Sydney on September 4.
News & Views Jessica Hull’s ‘incredible’ 1500m record cements her place as an Olympic title contender Jessica Hull has broken an Australian and Oceania record in the 1500m race by more than 5 seconds, just weeks out from the Paris Olympics.
