At Runner’s World, we celebrate female athletes and the inclusivity of running everyday, but in aid of International Women’s Day, we’ve taken a look back at the past year in female running.

1922 - The first Women’s World Games are held in Paris. More than 15,000 attend. 1926 - Londoner Violet Piercy becomes the first woman to run a marathon recognised by the International ...

Pioneering women marathon runners like Kathrine Switzer motivated me to keep running On June 13, Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon. will share her story at the Nashville ...

From powerful memoirs to inspirational how-to guides, check out our pick of the best running books to read when you’re low on motivation. From powerful memoirs to inspirational how-to guides.

Three Wakefield, Massachusetts, women are running this year's Boston Marathon in the memory of their ... HER SISTER’S LEGACY OF PERSEVERANCE WILL SERVE AS MOTIVATION. >> AT THE END OF THE ...

Kiley Lyall First Runner with Autism Voted 'Women's Running' Cover Girl. ... “Kiley’s been running for many years now, and people on the outside keep telling her how inspirational she is, ...

Feeling self-conscious ‘puts many younger people off running’: 5 ways to find your motivation Self-consciousness could be holding people back from their running dreams. By Imy Brighty-Potts.