Rulebreakers and Ghost Runners
The British women who asserted their right to run
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Rulebreakers and Ghost Runners
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Lydia Thomson
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Lydia Thomson
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Katie Holmes
Did you know that until April 1975 women in the UK were not permitted to race more than four miles and were banned from racing against men? Back in the 1960s, women started to break the rules and ‘crash’ men’s road races, challenging discrimination and showing that they were perfectly capable of running marathons – or even further.
Sports historian Katie Holmes shares the untold stories of these female pioneers. From the early days of organised athletics in the 1920s, to the social change, feminism and jogging craze of the 1970s and the marathon boom of the early 1980s, these inspirational women broke the rules, broke records and broke barriers.
There’s Violet Piercy who ran in a men’s marathon in 1936, decades before it was allowed; Scottish athlete Dale Greig who ignored the rules to compete in the 1964 Isle of Wight marathon; and ‘Queen of the Roads’ Leslie Watson who successfully challenged the exclusion of women from Britain’s most famous ultramarathon.
This is a fascinating, inspiring account of how British women asserted their right to run long distance and changed the landscape of running for good.©2026 Katie Holmes (P)2026 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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We hear so much about the women who run today… but what about the women who paved the way? Rulebreakers and Ghost Runners is a powerful reminder that the freedom we have as women runners today was hard fought for. An inspiring and grounding read that honours the strength, courage and determination of the women who claimed their place on the start line. A must-read for anyone who loves running and wants to understand the journey behind it.
This gripping, meticulously researched book will have you cheering these trailblazers on as they paved the way for women like us to participate in long-distance running, a sport that has transformed our lives by giving us the courage and self-belief to achieve anything we set our minds to. Read this important and much-needed book, see how far we’ve come – and then send up a vote of thanks to these unsung heroines who dared to do things differently.
A meticulous, fascinating account of an untold world, where women defied the rules and pushed the sport of running forward. We owe a huge debt to these women, and to Holmes for bringing their stories to light.
A much-needed read. Accomplished historian Katie Holmes brings to light the unsung heroines of women’s running history.
Brilliantly writes INTO history the women who had to fight for their right to run. Holmes showcases a great depth of research into many of the pioneer women runners who have been previously been 'written out of history'. New interviews and contemporary records are neatly intertwined to tell the story of the problems women had in being accepted into races, and how their breaking of rules, and ghost running, eventually effected necessary change.
I was hooked from the very first page. These women’s stories are powerful, inspiring, and at times infuriating, and this book finally gives these remarkable runners the recognition they have always deserved.
A fascinating deep dive into the untold history of women's running. These stories of courage, determination and an enduring love for the sport will inspire generations of runners
Katie doesn’t just document history; she reframes it. She shows that women’s running has never been a recent “boom” or trend – it has always been there, driven by women who refused to wait for permission. If we want to understand women’s sport today – its progress, its ongoing challenges, and its future – we need to understand the women who made it possible. This book restores them to their rightful place: not as footnotes, but as pioneers.
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