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Girls Run the World

May 10, 2022

In the fifth episode of our special Break the Bias series, I chat to Kate Jayden, who has just finished runnnig 101 marathons in 101 consecutive days. 

Kate set off on New Year's Day 2022, and has raised over £27,000 to help refugees with food, hygiene products, and mental health support.

The distance of 100 marathons,...


Apr 26, 2022

Endurance cycle coach, Alison Wood challenges bias in so many ways, and has done throughout her life. 

Of mixed race heritage, she was raised in Essex/London by a white mother within a stones throw of the British National Front headquarters.

We chat about her upbringing and experience of always being the non-white face...


Apr 12, 2022

On the 3rd year anniversary of Black Girls Do Run UK, a community to inspire, encourage and motivate more black women to run,  I spoke to Tasha about what inspired her to set up the community.

She discussses fear of 'the sugars', the term used for diabetes which was prevalent in Jamaica where her parents were from. 

I...


Mar 29, 2022

Vera Ngosi-Sambrook grew up in Malawi and moved to the UK to study mechanical engineering. From the very start of her adult life, she has challenged bias in her choice of career. 

It was after meeting her husband that she first tried cycling, on a tandem, on the promise of being able to just leisurely cycle.

Five years...


Mar 15, 2022

In our first episode of our new series celebrating women who break down barriers, we chat to Asics FrontRunner Sally Brider about the representation of older women in running and overcoming the impact of menopause on mental well being.