After Running a Women’s-Only Marathon, I’ll Never Want to Run a ‘Regular’ Race Ever Again

November 29, 2024

The difference between the Every Woman’s Marathon and your typical race felt particularly stark compared to other marathons. The environment can feel cutthroat, and a participant was often elbowed, bumped, and clipped—always by men, nothing of the sort happens during the Every Woman’s Marathon.

At the expo, for instance, there was a colorful wall featuring a magnetic name tag for each runner, the color of which corresponded to the number of marathons they’d run. The simple act of wearing name tags at all opened the door for conversation throughout the expo’s events. Well and Good