Sophie Power
@ultra_sophie
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GB 24hr Ultrarunner - Mum of 3 - Founder @she_races getting more women 🏃♀️ on start lines - Trustee @womeninsport_uk Mostly on insta @ultra_sophie
Guildford, England
Joined September 2013
@LeoKearse They try to use me as proof! Women are incredible athletes but the performance gap with men does not close as distance increases: my own article here:
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Thank you to @OECD for inviting me to speak on such an incredible panel. Women deserve equity in sport - in pay and in opportunities
@OECD_Social @Bjarni_Ben @forsaetisradun @JoannaLohman @LauraKenny31 @champs_change @wagesofwins @Womeninsport_uk “To encourage women to enter the sport world their participation needs to be truly valued, equally to men´s. That means providing them with the same opportunities and conditions to perform as men”@ultra_sophie ultramarathon runner 🇬🇧 and founder of @she_races
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@robkhenderson I wrote an article to explain why many people make the same wrong conclusion you did
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@drrachelhewitt You have everything within you to do this!!! It is all about mental strength and you have that in bucketloads. Just remember to send what you need to the finish to recover from your epic achievement!
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@kinesiologui @mara_yamauchi The study really doesn't show this: "This interaction was modulated by the level of performance, i.e. the greater the performance level of the runner, the lower the difference in endurance between sexes". It more shows mediocre men make more mistakes than women at longer races
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@drrachelhewitt Thanks for sharing it! It has somehow become a damaging myth so when @runnersworlduk asked me to set the record straight (using the actual records) I could not refuse (also any excuse to catch up with the amazing @JasminKParis )
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@runcamille @drrachelhewitt No you are just a phenomenal athlete! I know you'll be closing those longer distance gaps too soon!
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RT @mara_yamauchi: This article by @ultra_sophie is very good - please read. 👇 It debunks some of the nonsense around the claim that female…
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@TeresaRoberts05 @mara_yamauchi Lakeland 50 is a brilliant example of an inclusive race! If more ultras followed @she_races guidelines we'd see more women on their start lines
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@BatesSabin83353 @MaryDenis8591 @mara_yamauchi Would love to hear your thoughts on what I've missed out - I'm an ultra athlete rather than a scientist so always looking to learn
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@mara_yamauchi Thanks for sharing it! Whenever we see a woman crossing the finish line ahead of men, instead of arguing the gap must have closed (as the world records prove it doesn't), we should just celebrate their incredible outlying performance
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@Josephineperry @clublasanta 120 laps I think 😁 wish I’d joined you at stretch & relax I needed it!
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@runcamille We love you!!!! And women in our sport need you!!! The only way not to be criticised as a woman seems to be smiling and saying nothing. But that will get us nowhere - please keep fighting!
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