Among women, running is more popular than ever. The London Marathon broke records for admission this year and almost reached an equal male/female applicant split. Over the last few years, the number of female runners over 50 in the race has risen by 65%.
But as much as this is excellent news, a small sign that the disparity between men and women in running could be coming to an end, millions of women are put off by warnings that it's 'bad' for your knees, spikes cortisol levels, or can make perimenopause symptoms worse.
