BETTER FASTER FARTHER How Running Changed Everything We Know About Women

Maggie Mertens narrates her detailed exploration of women, running, and the bizarre treatment of athletic women throughout history. Though women have proven time and again that they have the speed and endurance to run and break records, false beliefs and out-of-date advice continue to pervade the world of women's sports, often to the detriment of the athletes. Mertens's passionate performance of this audiobook is energetic and intelligent sounding as she guides the listener through a fascinating history of women in the running world. She captures current athletes' hope for the future of women's sports while emphasizing the frustrating history of figures passed over and discounted due to their gender. V.B. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2024]