Celebrating Women in Running – World Athletics Road Race – Thursday – 1pm CET (6 March) – ALESSIO PUNZI

(Click here to register to the Zoom webinar Thursday 6 March, at 1pm CET)

Dear race directors, athletes’ representatives, Member Federations and athletics family:

On the occasion of International Women’s Week, we’re proud to bring to you once again a special episode of our Road Race Webinar Series, curated by Natacha Manchado and Chris Robb.

We’ll celebrate more of the women who are shaping the sport and the industry, and look at some best-in-class examples of events and programmes specifically designed to tear down any barriers to gender equality left in distance running.

Join us, Thursday 6 March, at 7am New York – 12pm London – 8pm Singapore.

PROGRAMME (all times CET and approximate)

1:05 Women in Trail. With Marie Sammons, Elites and Team Manager, UTMB; Eszter Csillag, Professional Trail Athlete; Marianne Hogan, Professional Ultra Runner & Coach; Judith Wyder, Professional Trail Running Athlete. In conversation with Natacha Manchado, Running Project Coordinator, World Athletics

1:30 World Athletics’ Gender Leadership Taskforce. Stephanie Hightower, Chair of the World Athletics’ Gender Leadership Taskforce in conversation with me.

1:50 Testimonials from Global Women Amateur Runners “How being a woman runner has impacted my life”, part 1. With Edna Havlin (Brazil), Laura Danning-Getzmann (UK), Tu Thai Minh Diem (Vietnam)

1:55 What’s like to be a top pro female marathoner. Peres Jepchirchir, Olympic and World Marathon Champion, in conversation with Michelle Sammet, Stakeholder Communications Manager, World Athletics

2:10 Testimonials from Global Women Amateur Runners “How being a woman runner has impacted my life” , part 2.

2:15 How to best communicate Women in Sports/in Running? Nadia Bonjour, Communications Strategist & Portrayal Specialist, NB Communication, in conversation with Natacha Manchado

2:30 Spotlight on Women’s Participation. Girl’s Got This. A Philippines Case Study, with Marko Kasic, Managing Director, FundLife

2:45 Women in the running industry’s C-suite. With Michelle Taylor, Head of Global Sponsorship, Tata Consultancy Services; Mary Kate Shea, Senior Director of Pro Athletes, Road Race Events, Boston Athletic Association; Su Tien Ng, General Manager, MYLAPS Sports Technology Asia, In conversation with Mary Wittenberg, USA GM, Let’s do this ###

Even if you can’t join live, we suggest you sign up to be notified when the session’s recording becomes available (all previous recordings are here)

We look forward to seeing you online – and happy International Women’s Week,

Alessio