Sincerely, The Desire To Win
I find myself in shock that people actually believed that women were incapable of running, and in a happy place that people have gotten over the prejudice against athletic women.
However, the fact that it took until the 80’s for some things to happen is ridiculous.
Big things in the History of Women’s Running
1960 - Women could enter 5 running races in the Summer Olympics. Men could run in 16
1961 - The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) bans women from competing officially in all U.S. road races.
1972- The AAU allows women to register for marathons, but they are required to start at a separate time or starting line than men.
In the 1972 New York City Marathon, women refuse to subscribe to the “special” start, and sit down for 10 minutes at the starting line until the men’s gun goes off
1980 - The American College of Sports Medicine releases a statement in support of the creation of the women’s Olympic Marathon. It states, “There exists no conclusive scientific or medical evidence that long-distance running is contraindicated for the healthy, trained female athlete.”
1984 - The women’s Olympic Marathon makes its debut in the Los Angeles Summer Olympics.
http://www.active.com/women/articles/the-history-of-womens-running.htm
Cyclists prepare to compete in the 133.5 kilometer first stage of the Tour of Qatar cycling race between Barzan Towers and Doha Golf Club in the Qatari capital on February 5,2012.
Can I have this as a print for my home?
Please?
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That awkward moment when you’re in a fitness store and you ask for Body Glide
And the woman in the store looks at you funny and says ‘We don’t carry that sort of item here’
…….
-headdesk-
But then someone else working there laughs, and shows you where they’ve hidden it all.
ALL BETTER NOW.
