{"product_id":"ultra-women-the-trailblazers-defying-sexism-in-sport-9781914487095","title":"Ultra Women: The Trailblazers Defying Sexism in Sport","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A masterful work that will challenge your views on the physical capabilities of all women'\u003c\/strong\u003e - Sue Anstiss, author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'This is the book we've been waiting for' - \u003c\/strong\u003eHelen Mort, author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen it comes to the toughest races in the world that push competitors to their absolute limits, a trend has captured public attention: female athletes have been beating the strongest male contenders, in events traditionally designed for men.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Ultra Women, two endurance athletes delve into the surprising science of sporting performance to explore the physiological and psychological differences between the sexes. They ask: could fat stores and muscle type (and capacity for not sleeping) really give women an edge over men in ultra long distances? And what roles are played by pace, preparation, and motherhood?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpeaking to elite athletes, historians and scientists, the book unearths the largely unknown past of female endurance, from hunter-gathering to the early 20th Century discipline of pedestrianism. We meet poverty-stricken mother Stamata Revithi, who snuck into the 1896 Athens Olympics marathon, 1980s swimming pioneer Lynne Cox - who crossed the world's coldest oceans in just a swimsuit - and Jasmin Paris, a British vet who ran almost non-stop to win a 268-mile mountain race, while breastfeeding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrimming with inspiring stories, Ultra Women blazes the trail laid by Caroline Criado Perez's Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men. Upbeat and fast-paced, it sets out a blueprint for increasing female participation in sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt was a joy to read from start to finish\u003c\/strong\u003e, beautifully written and incredibly engaging. A masterful work that will challenge your views on the physical capabilities of all women. The must-read sports book of 2025. - Sue Anstiss, author of Game On\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhenomenal.\u003c\/strong\u003e The first time these iconic stories have been brought together in one book, really helping us to understand the history of women's endurance sport and what it means about the strength of women and our ability to do incredible things despite the barriers that have been put in our way - Sophie Power, champion ultrarunner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCanter, Lily:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Lily Canter is a freelance running, fitness and adventure travel journalist in the UK writing for The Guardian, Runner'sWorld, and Women's Health. She is an England Athletics running coach and the founder of a women-only club, Great Bowden Runners. She competes in ultra-marathons.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilkinson, Emma:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Emma Wilkinson is an award-winning freelance journalist in the UK specialising in medicine, science and health. She has written for the Sunday Times, BBC, the BMJ and Lancet, among others. She lives in northern England and runs up big hills for fun.","brand":"Canbury Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51276753633554,"sku":"9781914487095","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_48a8c956-e4d7-470f-bfb8-97c06a383bcc.jpg?v=1747137364","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ultra-women-the-trailblazers-defying-sexism-in-sport-9781914487095","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}