Lucrezi takes issue with the media’s bent toward covering male athletes while overlooking female talent in the field. Outside of the pro world, she says, “I’m not sure I’d call my personal experiences ‘barriers,’ but instead, mindless or ignorant situations that created an overall lackluster moment or experience. Gina Lucrezi, former pro runner and founder of Trail Sisters, says she experienced far fewer opportunities in terms of marketing and promotions as a female athlete.
For this, we reached out to three groups leading the way. This number is steadily increasing by about 2.8 percent annually since 1996.īut even with all this growth in popularity – plus studies showing that the longer the race, the better women are able to perform – fewer females are still competing than males in ultrarunning.įortunately, emerging from this growth is a powerful network of women-only groups that have begun making it their mission to create communities that encourage and empower women to participate in ultra race spaces. According to RunRepeat’s State of Ultrarunning’s report, 23 percent of ultra marathon participants in 2022 identified as female, as opposed to a male majority. While women’s representation in running has come a long way, we are still far from seeing a 50/50 split at the start lines of ultra races in 2023. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!
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