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In Pursuit of Gender Equity in Road Racing | Pt. 2 with Toronto Waterfront Race Director Charlotte Brookes
The Shakeout Podcast
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3 months ago
In Pursuit of Gender Equity in Road Racing | Pt. 2 with Toronto Waterfront Race Director Charlotte Brookes
In part 2 of our series on gender equality in road races we sit down with Canada Run Series CEO and TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon race director Charlotte Brookes.
After noticing a sharp drop off in female marathon participation post-pandemic, Charlotte and her team at CRS set out to address the decline, with the aim of bringing more gender parity to starting lines across CRS events. At the heart of their initiative has been their "Women's Training Program" in partnership with Mile2Marathon, offering a free 16-week training plan to all female participants in the marathon and half-marathon events at Toronto Waterfront.
Now in it's second year, the program has seen participation quadruple since it's inception in 2024 and with it a growing community of motivated female participants supporting one another on their journey to the finish line this October 19th.
Tune in this week to hear more about the work Charlotte and her team at CRS are doing as well as how her own experience as a new mother and runner has given her wider perspective on the needs of female athletes.
The Shakeout Podcast
Stories, interviews and discussions about the running world, from the editors of Canadian Running magazine.
