Women's Running Stories

Women's Running Stories features inspiring stories told by exceptional women runners about their running experiences. Hear about the many ways women are achieving excellence and changing their lives through the sport of running. Get motivated to reach your own running goals by women who are making it happen.

Health & Fitness
Running
Society & Culture
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JayEll Alexander: CEO Black Girls Run, Leading ...
29 min
77
Race Report: Katie Camarena + 2024 USATF Cross-...
The power of great support, patience, and confidence
29 min
78
Michelle Sikes: NCAA Champion, Author of Kenya'...
How Sikes's experience winning the 2007 outdoor 5000m national championship led to her writing the first academic monograph about women's sports history in Africa
32 min
79
Sister Liz Sjoberg: Becoming a Sister on the Run
41 min
80
Anita Cardinal: Don't Stop Unless You Are Proud
43 min
81
Cherie Turner: Over 50, Sub 20, 5k Project: Par...
A non-running injury prompts a time of recovery and reflection
36 min
82
2023 Reflections: Clips to Take With You Into t...
Looking back on a variety of excellent takeaways in a year of fantastic stories
37 min
83
Natalie Barlatier: A Marathon Runner's Unwaveri...
Barlatier's running journey is marked by tremendous resilience and fortitude, and an exceptional ability to adjust to changing circumstances.
43 min
84
Briana Boehmer: A Marathon Runner's Difficult D...
40 min
85
Neely Spence Gracey: Pregnancy, Marathons, Disn...
45 min
86
Ari Hendrix: An Olympic Marathon Trials Journey...
Oiselle Underbirds sponsored runner Hendrix tells her marathon story
58 min
87
Sue McDonald: 9 Times a Masters World Record Ho...
The story behind becoming 2023 USATF Masters Track and Field Athlete of the Year
35 min
88
Molly Huddle: 2023 NYC Marathon, Postpartum Bon...
36 min
89
Race Report: Rachel Smith + 2023 USATF 5k Natio...
A joyful return to professional competition after becoming a new mom
24 min
90
Verna Volker: Founder of Native Women Run, a Ru...
34 min
91
Cherie Turner: The Over 50, Sub 20, 5k Project:...
26 min
92
Jennifer Maxwell: PowerBar Founder, Running thr...
How Maxwell's relationship with running has changed to suit her needs
29 min
93
Race Report: Jeralyn Poe + 2023 USATF 10k Natio...
Finding confidence in the pro/elite field, with an eye to the Olympic Trials Marathon
23 min
94
Sabrina Pace-Humphreys: Ultra Trail Runner On a...
Ultra runner, activist, author Pace-Humphreys wants to know what her ultimate limit will look like.
34 min
95
Claire Bartholic: A Sub-3 Hour Marathon Journey
The Planted Runner podcast host coach Claire Bartholic shares the journey of how satisfying and transformative achieving one big goal can be
34 min
96
Carolyn Su: Founder of Diverse We Run, Her Firs...
Diverse We Run founder Su shares the highs and lows of trail running as a Chinese-American woman
47 min
97
Race Report: Tristin Van Ord + 2023 USATF 20km ...
Finding strength and race savvy in overcoming symptoms of anxiety and insomnia
24 min
98
Cherie Turner: The Over 50, Sub 20, 5k Project:...
33 min
99
Celeste Yvonne: Outrunning Mommy Wine Culture
A recovery and parenting story, launched by a stroller jog
33 min
100
Ruby Wyles: A Disordered Eating Healing Journey...
50 min