There are still so many barriers to be broken down when it comes to our feeling of belonging in sport as women, but in woman&home's series, How Exercise Changed My Life, we meet those who are doing just that after changing their lives through sport after the age of 40, defying stereotypes and ageist narratives about what we are truly capable of at any age.
Of all the sports out there, running is certainly one of the most popular. Along with the millions who take to pavements and trails every day to run, a reported 1.1 million people take on a marathon - one of the largest competitive events at 26 miles long - somewhere in the world, every year, according to data by Run Repeat.
