Welcome to Season 3 of the Women in Sport podcast! We all love hearing about incredible athletes; those who can finish a marathon in just over two hours or blaze through a 5K parkrun in 15 minutes. But as running becomes more and more popular, these performances don’t represent the average runner.

So what does the average runner look like? And what is the slow-running movement all about? And more importantly, is it really a crime to wear a vest for a 5k?

On this episode, we sit down with Maggie Klein to dive into it!

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Welcome back to Women in Sport, the podcast that brings you the stories of female athletes from across the world of sports.

After a long hiatus, we’re back with new energy, new stories, and new guests.

In past episodes, you’ve joined us in the ring to hear about the fierce rebirth of roller derby in the U.S, and on the streets of Kampala, where we met an international boxing champion funding orphanages in Uganda.

We are Thess Mostoles and Sophie Timmermann, and we can’t wait to share everything we’ve been working on! Follow us on Instagram at women_in_sport_podcast

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Amy Andrew went from working as a financial journalist to winning the England Boxing Elite Championship. In this episode of Women in Sport, we talked to Amy about her career, the differences between amateur and professional boxing, and what Britney Spears has to do with her boxing classes. Note: We talked to Amy late last year. 

Hellen Baleke began to box to get revenge, but she soon fell in love with the sport and became the first Ugandan woman to win a medal in an international boxing competition. In the first episode of this second season of Women in Sport, we talk to her about her journey and how she has inspired other women to learn self-defense. We also hear from Dr. Schneider, a researcher at the University of the South, Sewanee, who has done fieldwork and research about female boxers in the Global South. 

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In this new episode of Women in Sport, you can hear about a female cricketer who sold potatoes to finance her cricket career, or about Eileen Ash, the longest-living cricketer of all times. Join us as we talk with Dr. Richard Thomas about his new book - Cricketing Lives - and the evolution of women's cricket in the U.K. 

"There is a 30% higher chance of mistakes happening in covering women's sport than men's sport." Join us as we take a look at the British media landscape and speak to Rugby wizard Jessica Hayden, a sports journalist in the U.K., about editorial flaws and the way forward. 

In this episode, we dive into the world of Roller Derby. Roller Derby is " a game of rugby on skates" and "a game of chess on stage [...] it's about the physicality and the strategy" according to The Lövely Biertrix, Roller Derby commentator and former president of Manchester's Rainy City Roller Derby. Want to hear more about how this grassroots movement has expanded to over 2,000 leagues and empowered women around the world? 

"If I was a footballer, I'd be a millionaire, wouldn't I?" But Amanda Ligthfoot took on the challenge and became a passionate biathlete when she was 19 instead. Join us as we talk about how she went from not being able to run a mile to now preparing for her third Olympics. If this episode triggered your interest, make sure to check out Amanda's vlog.

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Gemma Almond, a former Team GB Paralympian swimmer turned academic. We talk about life after her sporting career, media framing in disability sport, the Paralympics, and more.