RunEqual

Read our statement on the @BritAthletics consultation on XC distances here: runequal.org Their survey is open until Jan 29th. We ask all discussing this to do as you would in your clubhouse post race - with shared respect and friendship, whatever your view. 💚💜🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Proud to be part of a club that last night after a respectful debate and an inspiring speech by @Cath_Barber voted to remove any unequal races from the club chamionships #NiddValley @run_equal @NorthernAthlet1 @YorksAthletics @EnglandAthletic 🟪🟩🏃🏻‍♀️✊🏻

NCAA: 8km Race Distance for ALL at the NCAA XC Championships - Sign the Petition! chng.it/TrN7ZM7t via @Change

@andywaterman Especially for women, low numbers of entries mean its usually a poor competitive experience - more often than not it is a lonely solo time trial, and often even if it is a championship race will have low billing on the programme compared with the men's races.

@andywaterman I think its not on most road/xc runners radar, its seen as something for the proper fast people (ie national level), and its really exposing - it takes courage to put yourself out there and a few races to get used to it.

Looking through @AthleticsWeekly from early 1970s to find examples of road races for women. Back page of AW from 7th April 1973 - road races listed for men are 4 miles, 6 miles, 8 miles, 20 miles & a marathon. Just one road race for women & it's one mile! #WomensRunningHistory

@katehelencarter totally agree. tried to do similar myself. Reassurance of having someone else of a similar pace works - used that to triple our clubs turnout from 2-6 at a local meet. Also ran a 5,000m event just for our club which was a great way to give people their first taste of it

@katehelencarter And the last thing track needs are more barriers for women looking to put themselves out there. An event like night of the 10k PBs can only fill 2 womens races vs 6 mens despite many being able to qualify, even harder to get full womens fields at other events

@EilishMccolgan @srmills90 Such a joy to watch your great performance and a truly storming last 2k. For all female athletes we refuse to accept 'always secondary' - so we continue to advocate for equal billing, coverage, prizes and distances! 💪

@srmills90 Only just coming across your tweet but thank you. Really appreciate it! Sadly women's sport will always be the secondary story! 😪

Thank you. The fact McColgan’s victory was reduced to a couple of paragraphs at the end of a story has really annoyed me. What hope is there for women’s sport getting coverage in the mainstream press when a near European record has to play second fiddle?

🗣️ 'Above all, I look forward to a time when the Run Equal campaign no longer needs to exist' @run_equal campaigner @maudhodson on why it's high time that XC distances were equalised 👇 trib.al/xA3abgU

On #IWD2022 let’s raise a glass to all those pioneering women who have campaigned for gender equality in our sport over the years. They have all met with resistance, some have been laughed at, but they persisted. Let’s all continue #BreakingTheBias 💚💜

A rare exception to the rule that if a headline is a question, the answer is no. Great work from @maudhodson and @run_equal. "Should men and women run equal distances at cross-country?" runnersworld.com/uk/training/a7…

#WomensHistoryMonth - female running pioneers. In 1926 Violet Piercy ran a marathon distance from Windsor to London in 3:40:22 - recognised by @WorldAthletics as 1st world best time for women’s marathon. playingpasts.co.uk/.../the-forgot… 📷The Sketch, 13/10/26 @Playing_Pasts @WomensHistNet

@spkinson Some organisers dont even allow women and men to run the same course. Whats the betting some wouldnt allow women to do the fun obstacles? Definitely in favour of testing and fun courses, but only if its for everyone.

We need more obstacles in xc. Dave Bedford, San Sebastián c.1971

"On January 5, @run_equal submitted their first proposal to the NCAA, in which their main demand was that men and women race the same distance in cross-country, across all three divisions, by 2023." #running womensrunning.com/culture/run-eq…

Please SIGN THE PETITION for #RunEqual2023 in the @NCAA! I joined forces with iconic distance runners in the U.S. to ask the @NCAA for equal distance races at Div I - III Cross-Country Championship events. change.org/runequal2023 #261Fearless #AdidasWomen #AdidasRunning #adidas

Finally, equal distances. New rules before my very eyes PING: @run_equal

@Laulaubird Hello - do you know if the seniors are newly equalised? If so it is likely this is in line with World Athetics guidance and world champs distances from a few years back.

@McGrathBecky @Josephineperry You might be interested to look at SEAA’s own survey from 2018: seaa.org.uk/images/2018/En…

Running club email about masters cross country. How are we still in a place where men and women running different distances? And if not about fitness or ability why bung the 70+ men in with the women?