Running Sucks

Running Sucks

What women think about when they think about running

Running through a city as a woman is at least uncomfortable, and at worst fatal. Architect and activist Sarah Ackland is determined to talk about Taking Space

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Raziq Rauf
Oct 24, 2024
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When I write about women in running, I’d love to be writing about a world record, or a first time finishing a distance, or a new community leader, but the last two times, a female runner has been murdered the week of publishing. Alyssa Lokits did everything right on October 14 – she ran on a busy trail in broad daylight and screamed for help – but her a…

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