Tag: women in sport

We are WONDERWOMEN: Caroline’s Story

March 8, 2021

Dr Caroline Pule is a passionate runner, biomedical scientist and philanthropist from Cape Town, South Africa. When she is not enjoying running, outdoor adventures or working at the forefront of global health medical research, she is on a mission to empower and inspire women across sports and science. In her story, Dr Pule shares how she moved from athletics to longer distances, what running means to her and her top tips for enjoying an active and healthy life. … More We are WONDERWOMEN: Caroline’s Story

We are WONDERWOMEN: Holly’s Story

March 6, 2021

Holly is a seasoned marathoner and accomplished mountain runner who swapped pounding the pavements for time on the trails. Her achievements include 8th place at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi (2010), team Bronze at the Barcelona European Games (2010) and 12th Place and team Bronze World LC Mountain Championships in Poland (2013). It all began whilst watching the London Marathon with a beer and burger in hand. In her story Holly shares her top tips for getting into running and how it feels to stand on the podium at the European Games. … More We are WONDERWOMEN: Holly’s Story

We are WONDERWOMEN: Kerry’s Story

March 5, 2021

Kerry is an Irish Olympian making her Olympic debut in Rio 2016. She is now focussing her efforts towards the Tokyo Olympic Games. She has an extensive running CV clocking up various appearances during her 27 years of running including representing Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games, going to the World Championships in Beijing and 2 World Championship appearances in the Mountains. In her story Kerry talks about how discovering cross country at secondary school led her to the Olympics, what inspires her and what it feels like to step out onto the track at the Olympic games. … More We are WONDERWOMEN: Kerry’s Story

We are WONDERWOMEN: Hadeel’s Story

March 1, 2021

Welcome to WE ARE WONDERWOMEN, a series of short stories from inspirational women who swim, run and cycle amongst us. Ahead of International Women’s Day on Monday 8 March 2021, I’ll be celebrating the achievements, talking about the challenges and sharing tips from a variety of women across our sporting community.

Today I am sharing Hadeel’s story about life with Cerebral Palsy, and how running has helped her find her identity after a difficult divorce, and navigate depression and anxiety. … More We are WONDERWOMEN: Hadeel’s Story