#161. How Women Runners Refuted the Myth of Female Fragility
Delving In with Stuart Kelter · Stuart Kelter
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Show Notes
Maggie Mertens is a journalist in Seattle, who covers gender, culture, and sports. She has written essays and stories for such major publications as The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, and The Guardian and has also been interviewed on NPR affiliates, as well as national and regional television and numerous podcasts. In 2021, she was nominated for the Dan Jenkins Medal for Excellence in Sports Writing. Her recently published first book, Better, Faster Farther: How Running Changed Everything We Know About Women is the subject of today’s interview.
Recorded 7/23/25.