A women’s running club founder says there is “increasing demand” for initiatives around the country.
A women’s running club founder says she is finding “increasing demand” for initiatives like the one she has helped create.
The club has grown from 10 people at its November launch to about 50 attending the most recent run, with 500 women on its WhatsApp group.found “a huge demand for Muslim women wanting to be more active”, but a lack of women-only facilities, discrimination and cultural barriers had deterred many. Ms Nasri said participants had even travelled from Birmingham and Lancaster to attend the runs, and there was “demand in other cities for women-only events, especially among Muslims”.Amarah Chikh, 27, said she felt “comfortable running in a big group” compared to exercising solo.
She said high-profile sportswomen wearing the hijab - such as US fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad and Moroccan footballer Nouhaila Benzina - had been an inspiration, along with TikTok sport influencers.In 2023, Morocco’s Nouhaila Benzina was the first footballer to wear the hijab at the Women's World Cup The idea for the running club was born while her brother, Housem, and his friends, were setting up the modest sportwear firm Evolute Clothing in Wigan.
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