At Runner’s World, we celebrate female athletes and the inclusivity of running everyday, but in aid of International Women’s Day, we’ve taken a look back at the past year in female running.

1922 - The first Women’s World Games are held in Paris. More than 15,000 attend. 1926 - Londoner Violet Piercy becomes the first woman to run a marathon recognised by the International ...

“At this stage of my life, running is definitely a key part of my sense of overall well-being,” says Marybeth Cale, a 48-year-old mother of two and life coach who started running in her early 40s and ...

By putting foot to pavement, native women are running to encourage health and wellness in their communities while also raising awareness for the life-threatening issues that have troubled ...

For women in particular, the emergence of more run clubs (and others willing to join with them), has helped many overcome any barriers they might have previously faced to running. For example, women ...