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Setting the Standard: The World Surf League Announces Equal Prize Money For Men and Women
Back in May I was pretty distraught and worked-up over the fact that during the 2018 Boston Marathon the women who placed 5th would have received $15,000 if she were a man. Of course, this isn’t a just a problem for those of us wanting to compete in the Boston Marathon. The procedure is the same at most major marathons, such as New York, London, and Berlin. If there’s a silver lining, it’s that that procedure may hopefully be on it’s way out thanks to the World Surf League (WSL). After the winner of the Ballito Pro under-18’s women’s competition received exactly half of her male counterpart in June the…
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Running Different Rules for Men and Women
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Running Different Rules for Men and Women
I couldn’t believe this news when I heard it! Many of you know I have run many half and full Marathons. I can attest to the grueling 26.2 distance! And what’s even more difficult is when the conditions do not line up for you. The Boston Marathon in 2018 had miserable conditions to say the least. In fact, this race had the worst weather conditions since 1970. By the way, 5% of men runners quit the race compared to 3.8% of the women (go us!). This article discusses the tenacity of women in finishing a rough race and that if this particular runner was a male she would have been…
