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For much of history, the playing field has been anything but level. Women’s participation in sports has been met with resistance, skepticism, and, at times, outright exclusion. From early prohibitions to ongoing battles for equal pay and recognition, female athletes have had to fight not just for victories on the scoreboard but also for the right to compete at all.

A marathon can seem daunting and even impossible to most people—and often, it is. Forty-two grueling kilometers of exhaustion are too much for many, but for others, it's the very reason they get up in the morning. This is the story of one of them.