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
1
Mireille Siné: Running Marathons, Navigating Lupus
42 min
2
REAIR: Wynonna Fulgham: The Transformative Powe...
57 min
3
We Out Here Trail Festival: Special Live Report
59 min
4
Sara Aranda: Trails, FKTs, Finding Deeper Meani...
52 min
5
Becky Croft: Running, Endometriosis, and Post-H...
30 min
6
Jessica Mena: Ultra Trail Runner, Her First 100K
35 min
7
WRS Host Cherie: Back to Training, Running Upda...
41 min
8
Angel Tadytin: Her Magical First 50-Mile Trail ...
61 min
9
LIVE EVENT!: Stephanie Bruce, Erica Stanley-Dot...
47 min
10
Gwen Jacobson: Masters Marathon Champion, 120-P...
33 min
11
Alia Qatarneh: TrailblazHers Run Co. LeadHer, 2...
41 min
12
LIVE! Annie Rodenfels: 3x National Champion, Pr...
53 min
13
Mayra Garcia: Becoming an Ultra Trail Runner
43 min
14
Stephanie Bruce: Fifteen Years a Professional R...
41 min
15
Cherie Louise Turner: Part 9, Over 50, Sub 20, ...
29 min
16
Samantha Powderhorn: A Powerful Story of Healing
34 min
17
Therese Munthe: Her Incredible Marathon Journey
35 min
18
Molly Hurford: Ultrarunner, Author, Strong Girl...
32 min
19
Katie Gunvalson: Her Epic Pacific Crest Trail J...
How Gunvalson went after her PCT calling, and what happened after the very purpose of her journey was forced to change.
49 min
20
LIVE! Sue McDonald: 8x Masters World Record Hol...
Masters world record holder Sue McDonald shares what has gone into remaking the record books
53 min
21
Race Report: Jennifer Sandoval + 2025 USATF Cro...
How Jenny Sandoval is navigating her post-collegiate elite running career, to discover her full potential in the sport.
27 min
22
Weini Kelati: Her Championship Year, Breaking R...
How professional runner Weini Kelati faced her biggest barriers to reach the next level in her racing career
47 min
23
Heather Caplan: Redefining Running Wins through...
Lane 9 Project co-founder Heather Caplan shares the ways that her sweet spot with running continues to evolve, through disordered eating and amenorrhea in college, into adulthood, and now as the mother of three children
36 min
24
Chantelle Erickson: From Treadmill to Ultra Tra...
How running became a solid foundation for Chantelle Erickson, after a chaotic upbringing, and helped her heal from traumatic experiences.
33 min
25
Vanessa C. Peralta-Mitchell: Founder of Games C...
How running led Peralta-Mitchell to realize her differences were an asset, setting her on a path to change the running industry
52 min