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261 Friendship - the greatest gift of all

Just as the holiday season starts, we've got the greatest gift idea of all for you: the 261 Friendship. Make one of your loved ones a 261 Friend - they become part of a global...

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Move the World 2020

We MOVED THE WORLD! Women, men and families around the globe ran, walked, biked, hiked and moved in many ways, with every step achieving a positive change in the world and having...

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Running Niggles VI: Numb Feet

Numbness or pins and needles in one or both your feet when running is a common complaint. It isn’t usually anything to worry about but it can be frustrating and annoying and very...

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"My Favorite Item" - Tips from our 261 Fearless Inc. Team

Our 261 Fearless Inc Team picked their favorite items they purchase online. We'd like to inspire you with our reading tips, motivate you to stay active with virtual workouts and...

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Running Niggles V: Shin splints

Shin splint pain comes on when you run. It might be there as soon as you start running or develop after a while on your feet. It’s felt on the front of your lower leg, often just...

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Running Niggles IV: Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS)

Lots of things can hurt when you start to run. A few twinges and aches can be normal when you’re asking your body to do something it isn’t used to doing. The excitement of...

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The 261 Empowerment Classes

At 261 Fearless we believe education is key to empowerment. We want our coaches to feel confident, knowledgeable and up to date when they lead their weekly meetruns. Our 261...

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Running Niggles III: Sore Muscles

A common running niggle, sore muscles happen to the best of us, but like most of these niggles, they’re more frequent in beginners. There’s so much for beginners to discover and...

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Running Niggles II: Chafing

If you’ve never had chafed skin from running, you are in the minority and also very lucky! Skin which has been rubbed raw can be intensely painful and make any movement, let alone...

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"My Favorite Item" - Tips from our 261 Fearless Team

Our 261 Fearless Inc Team picked their favorite items they purchase online. We'd like to inspire you with our reading tips, motivate you to stay active with virtual workouts and...

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Running Niggles I - Blisters

It’s entirely normal for things to twinge and ache when you start running for the first time or after a break. These issues can be enough to convince you that running just isn’t...

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"My Favorite Item" - Tips from our 261 Fearless Team

Our 261 Fearless Inc Team picked their favorite items they purchase online. We'd like to inspire you with our reading tips, motivate you to stay active with virtual workouts and...

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Running and Anxiety – Eight Tips for Anxious Runners

In the last Running and Anxiety blog we looked at how running helps to prevent and ease anxiety symptoms. Running with anxiety can be hard though, just getting out of the door can...

Women & Health, Running Tips

Running and Anxiety – How Running Helps.

Running makes you feel good, there’s no denying that. It can be used to help improve and maintain mental health. One of the conditions it is particularly beneficial for is anxiety...

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"My Favorite Item" - Tips from our 261 Fearless Team

Our 261 Fearless Inc Team picked their favorite items they purchase online. We'd like to inspire you with our reading tips, motivate you to stay active with virtual workouts and...

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How to Keep Your Lungs Healthy

In the last blog we covered respiration essentials and learnt about how our lungs actually work. Now let’s consider some common lung conditions and find out how we can keep our...

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COVID-19 can't stop us! 261 Fearless Clubs around the world keep moving

Our 261 Clubs offer weekly one-hour meet runs to empower women through running and being active – normally! Now, the circumstances have changed, but our local 261 Clubs found ways...

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"My favorite items" - tips from our 261 Fearless Team

Our 261 Fearless Inc Team picked their favorite items they purchase online. We'd like to inspire you with our reading tips, motivate you to stay active with virtual workouts and...

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Respiration Essentials – The Lungs

We all know our lungs are vital to everyday life but now they’re potentially under serious attack from a virus, our respect for them has grown further. Biology lessons may be a...

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Responsible Running

As a global running network, we have a whole range of pandemic running scenarios amongst our community. We have members who aren’t allowed to run at all and are confined to their...

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Keeping Healthy When You’re Stuck at Home

Life is far from normal for all of us at the moment. Whether we are still allowed to go out and exercise or not, we’re all having to spend a whole lot more hours in our homes....

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261 Fearless Club Albania at the Women’s MARCH

On International Women's Day the 261 Fearless Club Albania participated in the Women's March of Tirana to support girls and women's rights.

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261 Fearless Club MidTN celebrated International Women's Day with an information event

Educate, engage and empower - that was the aim of the first information event of the 261 Club MidTN on International Women's Day. We inspired women to join our global network!

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The first 261 Club New Zealand meet run in Palmerston North after the summer break

261 Club New Zealand re-launched its first meet run after the summer break: Over twenty women of all ages joined and had loads of fun running, playing games and chatting.

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And then I did it: How running helped Petra to overcome challenges

Each of our 261 Club members has their individual stories about how they joined their local meet run. Find out more about their first running steps and how it changed their lives....

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And then I did it: Susan tells her running story

Each of our 261 Club members has their individual stories about how they joined their local meet run. Find out more about their first running steps and how it changed their lives....

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What I've learned being a coach: Lisa Ruggles

Next in our ‘What I’ve learned being a coach’ series, we hear from Lisa Ruggles.

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We Educated 28 New 261 Coaches in Three Countries

Our 261 Coaches spread the joy of running in their communities and lead weekly meet runs that help to empower women. Over the last two weekends, we educated 28 women who will now...

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What I've Learned Being a Coach: Katina Wolfe

Next in our ‘What I’ve learned being a coach’ series we hear from Katina Wolfe.

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The 261 Fearless Charity Team at the TCS New York Marathon

Our 261 Fearless Charity Team was on top of the world in New York for the TCS New York City Marathon! A weekend full of bright sunshine, parades, fireworks, and amazing views...

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Our fearless journey at the 261 Coaches Refresher in Austria

At our annual Refresher course for 261 Coaches in Austria, the whole team collected creative ideas, exchanged and expanded their network and had a lot of fun.

261 Education, 261 Clubs

261 Fearless and Business Skills Development

261 Fearless Clubs are all non-profit organisations. Because we are a global network, we have new clubs launching in different countries (and states in the USA) all the time.

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The UK Coach Refresher

Our UK coaches were hosted by 261 Club Burwell near Cambridge for their annual refresher this weekend. Learning and laughter were on the menu!

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261 Fearless and Volunteering

261 Fearless coaches are all volunteers. They give up a one hour a week to lead the running activities during a meetrun, but further time for club administration, planning and...

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The 261 Fearless Charity Team rocked the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington D.C.

A big Thanks to our Charity Runners and the whole 261 community for the support and a memorable weekend in Washington D.C. at the Marine Corps Marathon. Through all the support we...

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261 Club Metro Chicago Rocks the Bank of America Chicago Marathon!

261 Club Metro Chicago and 261 runners from all over the world gathered in Chicago for a unique Marathon weekend. At the various events, one could see how truly international 261...

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Four new 261 Coaches for 261 Club Austria

We've educated four new 261 Coaches in Austria who will now support our groups in the southern region of Carinthia. Meet the fearless ladies!

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And then I did it: How Sigrid started running with the 261 Club Germany

Each of our 261 Club members has their individual stories about how they joined their local meet run. Find out more about their first running steps and how it changed their lives....

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What I've Learned Being a Coach: Sylvie Chishungu Zawadi Mwamini

Next in our ‘What I’ve learned being a coach’ series we hear from Sylvie Chishungu Zawadi Mwamini.

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A new pilot project: Educating refugee women to become 261 Assistant Coaches

261 Fearless provides opportunities to step up and to be empowered to ALL women. Therefore, we've launched a pilot project within our refugee program in Vienna: we educated 2...

261 Education, 261 Clubs, Blog

What I've learned being a coach: Kate Southern

When women become 261 Fearless coaches they often do so because they want to give back, to share what running has given to them and to help women in their community.

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Cultural exchange: Austrian 261 Coaches visit 261 Coaches in Albania

The Albanian 261 Coaches and 261 Club members in Tirana and Fier welcomed the 261 Coaches from Austria and Kathrine Switzer warmly. The four days of exchange, mutual learning and...

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Train the Trainer Boston: We welcome nine new Coaches!

Nine ladies learned all they need to know to be 261 Coaches and spread the joy of running in their communities. Find out more about them!

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261 Fearless at the Great North Run

261 Fearless Club UK were honoured to have thirty fundraising bibs for the Great North Run in Newcastle on Sunday 8th September.

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261 Club Austria joined the Raiffeisen Women's Run in Klagenfurt

The Club 261 runners in Austria participated as a team at the Women's Run in Klagenfurt and celebrated the joy of running together.

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WE can do this: the 261 Club NZ Palmerston North relay adventure

261 Fearless Club Palmerston North / New Zealand took part in the local Halcombe Relay – a six-person relay on country roads based in Halcombe just out of Palmerston North.

261 Events, 261 community stories, 261 Clubs, Blog

FOR the Oceans and ACROSS the Oceans

261 Fearless Coaches, Members and Friends are doing their bit to reduce the plastic in our seas.

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261 Fearless Runs for the Oceans

There are so many reasons why we run. We run for fitness, for freedom, for empowerment, for fun, to challenge ourselves; the list is truly endless!

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261 Fearless Club Workshop in Goma

Our 261 Coaches Sylvie and Prudence in Goma lead a 261 Fearless Club Workshop in their city of Goma in DRC to show women what empowerment means and how running can be the vehicle.

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261 Fearless and Women Can

261 Fearless joined the Women Can Marathon in Devon, England. The event was a blast!

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261 Fearless offer New Empowerment Classes to 261 Coaches

Education is key to empowerment, that's why we've just launched a brand-new education program: 261 Fearless Empowerment Classes.

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Train the Trainer Boston: 7 new 261 Coaches

It is our great pleasure to introduce 7 new 261 Coaches to you after a fruitful Train the Trainer course in Boston!

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Avon Women's Run in Berlin

261 Fearless Germany joined the Avon Women's Run in Berlin for a good cause, helping to fight breast cancer!

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261 Fearless starred in Toronto

Our team was at the Toronto Marathon Expo to tell women about 261 Fearless and our unique 261 Club network around the world

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Running for those who can't at the Wings for Life World Run

261 Fearless joined the Wings for Life World Run as a team and women all over the world ran for those who can't.

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First 261 Meet Run in Fier, Albania

We are proud to announce that our first 261 meet run was held in Fier, Albania!

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New 261 Club in Chicago, USA

We are proud to launch our brand-new 261 Club in Chicago, USA. Come and join us!

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261 Fearless and Social Running

When most people think of a running club, they envisage a place where people go to train together, to run faster, further and to prepare for events and club championships.

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First meet run for the 261 Club Zambia

261 Fearless spreads the joy of running all around the world - now to Lusaka in Zambia.

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14 new 261 Coaches in the USA

At our Train the Trainer courses in Boston and Minneapolis we certified 14 new 261 Coaches, we're very proud of them!

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261 Fearless Empowering Women

We use running as our vehicle to empower women around the world but what do we mean by empower and how are we doing it?

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The History of 261 Fearless?

The moment the media on the press truck at the 1967 Boston Marathon pressed the shutter release buttons on their cameras and captured a race official trying to rip the race...

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Four new 261 meet runs in Germany

261 Fearless is expanding in Germany! Four new meet runs in three different cities offer a weekly running holiday for women.

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What is 261 Fearless?

261 Fearless is a growing presence in the world of women’s empowerment globally.

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Run on Sun - the 261 Fearless talk

We run on the sunny side of life and share our joy with other women!

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Welcome to six new coaches!

The UK hosted a Train the Trainer course in Solihull, Birmingham over the weekend of the 1st to the 3rd of March 2019 and six new women became certified 261 Fearless Coaches.

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261 Club UK Coaches Refresher

The UK 2019 refresher was held in the Lune Valley in the North of England and coaches gathered there for a weekend of updates, brain storming and socialising.

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Boston Charity runners partner with 261 Clubs around the globe

We have a great opportunity for 261 Clubs and Charity runners at the Boston Marathon 2019: They will enter a unique partnership!

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International Train the Trainer in Vienna

261 Fearless educated 6 women from 3 continents at our very international Train the Trainer Vienna.

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Exchange between 261 Clubs

That's what 261 Fearless is all about: You can meet women from different areas, see the world from a new perspective and learn something new!

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New 261 Coaches certified at 261 Train the Trainer course in Berlin

261 Fearless educated 5 new Coaches in Berlin - a great weekend filled with the magic of 261.

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Train the Trainer Nashville

After a weekend full of fun and 261 spirit we certified four new Coaches. Find out who they are!

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The 261 Fearless Game Changers - a review

The 261 documentary - powered by adidas - has come to an end, but the 261 Fearless Game Changers have just started!

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Join us at our 261 Fearless events in 2019

In 2019 we have a lot of exciting events where you can feel the 261 spirit. Join us in one of the 261 Fearless events, be inspired and meet like-minded women!

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261 meet runs around the world - join in!

Have you ever joined a meet run? You have over 50 chances to try it.Do you run regularly in your local 261 Club meet run? Then it's time to try something new at one of over 50...

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261 Fearless Club UK at the National Running Show

Our Club UK Directors and Coaches headed to the NEC in Birmingham for a weekend of sharing the mission of 261 Fearless with everyone attending the National Running Show.

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Ladies Night in Berlin

A night full of fun, information and new input for the ladies who joined us at our 261 Ladies Night in Berlin!

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Safety & Running

A safety expert of the Austrian police gives us tips on how to be safe when running.

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Run the World in Tirana

The 261 Club Tirana was running for a healthy life together with Dan Thompson as part of the Run the World challenge.

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261 Coaches refresher in Austria

Education is key for 261 Fearless! Our 261 Coaches attend a yearly refresher to get new ideas, new content and connect with each other.

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261 Fearless Shine in New York City

Our charity team was at the New York City marathon and had a memorable weekend. 13 runners participated and collected the incredible sum of $70,000 for the 261 Fearless cause -...

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261 Fearless Launches a New Club in Asia!

Tasneem Muchhala has defied the odds and started her 261 Fearless Club in Mumbai, India. Congratulations Tasneem, what an achievement!

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San Antonio - a weekend full of 261 Fearless events

Check out the schedule of our 261 Fearless events at the Humana Rock 'n' Roll Marathon and Half Marathon in San Antonio!

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261 Fearless Club Members Take on the Admiral Swansea 10K

Equipped with bib numbers 261 and 1261, Carol from 261 Fearless Club Inverurie and Rose from 261 Fearless Club Lune Valley recently ran the Admiral Swansea 10K marathon. Read...

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Pat Winiecki loves to read - especially her new book Sorted: The Active Woman's Guide to Health

Pat won Dr. Juliet McGrattans award-winning book Sorted: The Active Woman's Guide to Health. Now she finally has it in her hands!

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Fearless Fun at the UK Train the Trainer

Manchester was again the chosen venue for the latest Train the Trainer in the UK which was held from the 12th to the 14th of October.

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New 261 Fearless Clubs Around the World

261 Fearless is growing! Our network is expanding and reaching women all over the world. We are proud that we can empower women around the globe thanks to our 261 Fearless...

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Testing adidas Solar Boost running shoes

This week Nicole Peeters is testing adidas Solar Boost running shoes for us and we are more than curious to find out how their "boost" her runs!

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Testing adidas Supernova Tank Top

New mum Jenny takes the new adidas Supernova Tank Top for a test run in the blazing Texas heat and gives us the low down.

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A New Club and a First Birthday

There was lots of excitement for 261 Fearless Club UK last week

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Testing the adizero three-quarter tights in the Mediterranean

Our 261 Friend Josie from Malta got the chance to exclusively test and review a product from our sponsor adidas.

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261 Fearless at the 2018 Berlin Marathon

Nine women run on our 261 Fearless Charity Team in the 2018 Berlin marathon - it was an unforgettable experience for them and for us as well! Fearless women from all over the...

261 Charity Program, 261 Events

Running connects at our 261 meet run in Vienna

Our 261 meet run in Vienna started in July 2018 for female refugees and has been a huge success! Women from Syria and other countries meet once a week with the 261 Coaches...

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A Fearless Women's Run in Austria

Four 261 Fearless Clubs and a 261 Fearless Friend rocked the biggest running party of the year at the Women's Run in Austria!

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United like a Family: Prudence's Train the Trainer Experience at adidas in Germany

Our journey to Germany to be part of the Train the Trainer at the adidas headquarters, and then being part of the new 261 Fearless Documentary was an unimaginable opportunity and...

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Sylvie's Herzogenaurach Experience - the Mutual Language of Running

Sylvie doesn't speak english - but that didn't stop her from communicating with her 261 Fearless colleagues at the Train the Trainer course in Herzogenaurach! Sylvie gives us the...

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Mimoza's Reflections of Her Germany Train the Trainer Experience

"Every moment of this experience in Herzogenaurach was a big surprise that made me feel excited and full of emotions. I never thought I would have the chance to see the adidas...

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Now that Tasneem is a Game Changer, There's No Stopping Her

"Well, to be very honest, I didn’t know what being ‘a 261 Fearless Game Changer’ truly meant before I did this program." Tasneem, one of our seven game-changing heroes recalls her...

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Christina Looks Ahead After Energetic 261 Train the Trainer Weekend

"The weekend in Germany actually started in Paris for me. I was still at work when Prudence and Sylvie, our colleagues from Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo, arrived."...

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261 Fearless Friends Rock the Humana Rock n’ Roll Chicago Half Marathon

I had the privilege of traveling with the 261 Fearless Friends group to Chicago to run the half marathon last weekend, and what an experience it was! Written by Demi Clark.

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Our 261 Game Changers: Greta's 261 Train The Trainer Experience

"I love sport. I love running. I’ve always loved it. My dream? To work in a big sports company. I currently work in fashion." Greta - one of our seven heroes in our 261...

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The 261 Fearless Women of Change - Meet Our Heroes

It's time to get to know a little bit more about each of our 261 Fearless Game Changers and their backgrounds.

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Patricia Winiecki and her 261 Fearless Friends conquered Niagara Falls

Read Patricia's report about joining the 261 Fearless Friendship Team for an amazing event in Canada: the Niagara Fall Women’s Half Marathon

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The 261 Fearless Women of Change - The 261 Fearless documentary powered by adidas

Women who run the world CHANGE the world. Fearless, active, self-confident women are making changes, big and small, in their own lives, their local communities and in the wider...

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Five reasons why you should join us in Carinthia for the annual Raiffeisen Women’s Run

Have you ever been to Austria before? Then it's about time! We have the perfect reason to travel there: the season highlight of the Austrian 261 Fearless Club - the Women's Run

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Worried about being fearless? The top six concerns about joining a 261 Fearless club.

So, you’ve spotted your local 261 Club on Facebook and you like the look of it. You can see the women in the group photo are smiling and having a good time. You think you’d...

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A Game Changing Train the Trainer

Anyone who has been to a 261 Fearless Train the Trainer to become a coach will know that something very special happens during these courses.

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Real Truths about Women, Running, Traveling and Life

By Tracy Chamberlain Higginbotham. There I was standing in an English field with deep green fresh grass, humid sea air and a hilly terrain in front of me.

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Fearless Friends

What’s it like being a Fearless Friend? Jo Moseley in Yorkshire, England signed up and tells us about the benefits that joining the programme has given her.

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Running as a New Mum

Congratulations on the birth of your baby! When you know how running helps you in life, both physical and also mentally, you might be itching to get back out there BUT there are...

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The Best Day of My Life

Ominous race conditions failed to stop Pat from completing the Boston Marathon with the 261 Fearless Charity Team, follow her journey as she recounts the best day of her life!

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261 Fearless at the Wings for Life Run 2018: Running for those who can't

Many of our 261 Fearless members faced the challenge of running away from a moving finish line in order to raise money for those who cannot run themselves.

261 Clubs, 261 Events

Our London Marathon Weekend

Kathrine Switzer was in London to run the Virgin Money London Marathon for the first time this April. Our 261 Club Greenwich coaches were in town to support her and had a special...

261 Clubs, 261 community stories

Our 261 Fearless Clubs around the world ran Boston!

In order to show their support for our 261 Fearless Charity Team in Boston, some of our clubs prepared special activities for their meet runs, following the motto '261 runs...

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Meet Allison from our 261 Fearless Boston Marathon Team

"We are all Fearless as we work through our own personal struggles." Team member Allison Eagan has experienced more than her fair share of struggles. Read how she plans to make...

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Meet Molly from our 261 Fearless Boston Marathon Team

"...you become Fearless and there is nothing that you can’t accomplish." Experienced ultra runner Molly Sheridan explains how running has made her fearless and how she can't wait...

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Easter Egg Run in Austria

On Thursday before Easter, the 261 Fearless Club in Klagenfurt, Austria, hosted a special event - the annual Easter Egg Run. Despite pouring rain, lots of highly motivated women...

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Meet Demi from our 261 Fearless Boston Marathon Team

"We're in an era where women are learning their power." Demi shares her Boston story and what makes her fearless.

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Meet Kirsty from our 261 Fearless Boston Marathon Team

"When I cross the Boston Marathon finish line, that will be for both me and my dad" Kirsty Bullis tells us about why she chose to run for 261 Fearless in Boston and how the finish...

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Meet Mary from our 261 Fearless Boston Marathon Team

"My passion for running continued to grow and so did my ability to cope with the trials and tribulations of life." Read how team member Mary Spivey found strength and empowerment...

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Join our Charity Team and Take on the TCS NYC Marathon with 261 Fearless!

The best way to encourage you to sign up to be part of our 2018 TCS NYC Marathon Charity Team is to let Leah, member of our 2017 team, share her amazing experience from last year.

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Meet Debra from our 261 Fearless Boston Marathon Team

We're inviting the incredible runners from our fundraising team to introduce themselves and tell us all about their running stories and why they are running for 261 Fearless. Meet...

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My First Running Steps - Dana

"I couldn't have done it without my 261 Fearless club." Dana from the 261 club in Doylestown shares the start of her running journey.

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Eating to Run

There’s so much contradicting advice when it comes to eating and running. Should we eat lots of carbs, hardly any carbs, low fat or high fat and what about protein? It’s a very...

Blog, Running Tips, Kathrine Switzer

Why Running Is Not Enough

One of the great things about running is that it’s a fast, efficient and fun way to stay healthy. You all know that running regularly will help to reduce your risk of lots of...

Women & Health, Blog

Five 261 Fearless Game Changing Women celebrated Int. Women's Day 2018 in Boston

Tracing the brave choices in their pasts and looking toward future revolutions, Five 261 Fearless Game-Changing Women gathered at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel last night to mark...

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Boosting the global 261 Fearless bond: our community gear

The day the 261 Fearless Online Shop opened to immediate global salesBy Tracy Chamberlain Higginbotham

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Alice's inspirational running story: "Running has helped me on so many levels."

"The thing that keeps me running is the way I feel whenever I complete a run. When I am done I always feel amazing."

261 community stories, Blog

Meet Caroline from our 261 Fearless Boston Marathon Team

Behind every runner is a story. Why did that person start running? What motivates them? What are their running goals?

261 Charity Program, 261 community stories, Blog

My First Running Steps - Tanja

Let us introduce you to Tanja, the second woman in our interview series talking to runners who began their running journeys with 261 Fearless.

261 community stories, Blog

The 261 Fearless Friendship Program is the Perfect Valentines Gift!

You’re looking for a special and unconventional gift for Valentine’s Day? Then forget roses and chocolates, we have a better idea for you!

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Feed and Run - Tips for Breastfeeding Runners

Let's be clear about this. Running and breastfeeding are entirely compatible. by Dr. Juliet McGrattan

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My First Running Steps - Sarah

Welcome to our new interview series where we invite women who have found their running feet with 261 Fearless to tell their stories. There are so many barriers to running but with...

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Make a Commitment

Have you ever thought about how something very important but intangible could be made into something tangible? Or what it could look like? Written by Kathrine Switzer.

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Running and the Menopause

The word menopause often induces groans and sighs from those who have experience of it and dread from those who are yet to reach it. Can running help? Aren’t menopausal women hot...

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Invigorating Times for 261 Fearless UK!

It’s been an exciting few months for 261 Fearless in the UK. Clubs are growing, new clubs have started and exciting partnerships formed. Here’s Dr Juliet McGrattan's quick round...

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Pat's running story: "If you had told me then that forty years later I’d be an avid marathoner and a 261 running coach, I would not have believed you."

"I was discouraged from running much by the then much-touted running myths saying it was not 'lady-like', you’d damage your uterus, get saggy breasts, develop unattractive big...

261 community stories

Running is Healthy for You - Ignore the Myths!

The latest Gift of 261 Women's Running is the Gift of Health. We already know that regular running keeps us healthy, but there are running myths that we'd like to bust with the...

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Let Us Help You Nail Those New Year Resolutions

It’s that time of year again when we start reflecting on the year that’s passed and setting ourselves challenges for the new year ahead.

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Meet the 261 Fearless San Antonio Team

Have you ever wondered what's it's like to be a part of a big event with fellow 261 Fearless women? We recently participated in the Humana Rock 'n' Roll marathon series in San...

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Team 261 Fearless Rocks and Rolls San Antonio

On a balmy Thursday night, Deb Mills and Tracy Chamberlain Higginbotham, 261 Fearless Staff Members, arrived in beautiful San Antonio, Texas just in time to stroll along the...

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All a runner wants for Christmas is 261 Friendship

You want to make a very special gift for Christmas to one of your fellow runners this year? We might have the perfect idea for the perfect present: a 261 Friendship.

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What Are Friends For?

When I was a 19-year-old university student, I met the 50-year-old mailman of our university. He’d never had an opportunity for higher education, and we had absolutely nothing in...

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Club activities during the holiday season

Christmas is fast approaching and it’s the time of year where many of us are in a very special holiday mood. Some of our clubs already have their very own holiday traditions or...

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Liz's inspirational story: Her life was turned upside-down after a severe injury - read about one brave woman's fight and her passion for running.

"There's a whole world out there of acceptance and encouragement, regardless of gender, age, shape, weight, or speed. Running is for everyone."

261 community stories

Tanja's running story: Running as a globally uniting force.

"Everybody is unique! And together we are powerful, together we are Fearless."

261 community stories

Keeping Safe on Winter Runs

Dr Juliet McGrattan

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How a donation to 261 Fearless can make a difference

261 Fearless is a global women’s running network with the goal of reaching more women all around the world in order to break down the barriers, connect and empower them through...

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The Joy of Running

By Dr Juliet McGrattan

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Why Running in Winter is THE BEST!

It’s dark when you get up, dark when you come home from work, and it’s freezing cold. It’s no wonder you can’t drag yourself out the door for a run!

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Emily’s running story: “I don’t take a step in my running shoes without a grateful reminder of how lucky I am that I can.”

“In so many ways my running journey is a metaphor for life and through it I continue to be blessed.”

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The Gift of Freedom: Deb's Story

The third Gift of 261 Women’s Running is the Gift of Freedom. You may have already seen our social clips featuring Jessie Zapo and our 261 Club Director Deborah Mills, in which...

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Meet the 261 Fearless NYC Marathon Charity Team

With the TCS NYC Marathon just days away, we thought it would be a great idea to introduce you to members of the 261 Fearless charity team!

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Susanna's running story: “In my world the word 'can’t' doesn’t exist!”

“I am a determined person. When someone tells me that I can’t do something, it makes me determined enough to prove them wrong.”

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Creating the 261 Fearless Blueprint - Kathrine Switzer

Creating the 261 Fearless Footprint

I KNOW my focus should be entirely on the TCS New York City Marathon. It’s only a few days away! But lately my heart and plenty of my mind has been on the streets of Boston...

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Running for Two

As a female runner there are many health issues to contend with. One that causes a lot of anxiety is pregnancy. Suddenly it’s not just yourself you have to look after, it’s...

Women & Health

A Perfect Autumn 261 Club Weekend for 261 Fearless in Boston and Hopkinton

Aside from our favorite time of the year when April in Boston brings about Patriots’ Day and the famed Boston Marathon, this past weekend (October 14-15) was one of the busiest...

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The 261 Fearless 2017 Boston Marathon Team

Why You Should Join Team 261 Fearless at the 2018 Boston Marathon!

Have you ever dreamed of being part of a team that raise money for a great charity helping to empower women to pursue their own dreams, while at the same time participating in the...

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Be Honest - Do You Warm Up Before You Run?

Is your warm up running around the house looking for a lost trainer or just going a bit slow for the first mile? Warming up is actually more important than you may realise,...

Running Tips

TCS New York City Marathon Kick-off, Oct 9, 2017

261 Fearless Runners Turn Heads in NYC

Almost 50 women, including several members of Kathrine Switzer's 261 Fearless NYC Marathon Team, gathered at the adidas store in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village on October 9 to meet...

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The Gift of Friendship: A Berlin Story

Can you imagine a life without friends? Like a garden with no flowers it would be empty, boring and quite simply unfulfilling. This is why the second in our series of ‘Gifts of...

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My Train the Trainer experience: Jasmin from Austria

"What we knew about each other was that we were all part of the 261 community, that we were aspiring to become coaches/master coaches and that we shared a passion for running –...

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Introducing NEW 261 Meet Runs in three Countries

The 261 Fearless movement is continuously growing, five new clubs in three countries are proof of that. Led by incredible and enthusiastic women, they will hopefully introduce...

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Liz’s Running Story: “Their doubt and skepticism fuels my fire!”

“I have a personal goal of running a half marathon in every state and to complete 100 half marathons. I don't have a time limit and I may be 98 years old when I'm done, but I will...

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Let us introduce you to Jessie Zapo!

Jessie is a Global Ambassador for adidas Women and a member of the 261 Fearless Charity Team at the NYC Marathon who shares the same passion for running as we do. Jessie's story...

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The Gift of Courage

At the adidas RunBase store in Boston last week, Kathrine Switzer passed on the first Gift of 261 Women’s Running to New York-based artist, running coach and 261 Fearless...

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Introducing 261 Club Lune Valley

We're delighted to present our newest 261 club in the stunning Lune Valley in the North West of England.

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Leaky Bladders

Star jumps, running downhill, sprint finishes … the thing of nightmares for a woman with a leaky bladder. Many women avoid being active because when they run or jump, they leak...

Women & Health

Train The Trainer Comes To London

This weekend’s Train the Trainer course in London was the perfect demonstration of the global community of 261® Fearless. Women from three different continents met for a weekend...

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Top Tips For Healthy Joints That Every Runner Needs To Know

by Dr Juliet McGrattan

Running Tips

Road or Trails? We asked our community

What do you prefer, the reassuring stability of the road under your feet or the unpredictability of the trail? We asked our members whether they head for the tarmac or off road...

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There is Always a Surprise Gift

This story about my last run demonstrates perfectly why I believe running always gives you more than you give it. By Kathrine Switzer

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Our Coaches Share Some Unexpected Benefits of Joining 261 Fearless®

Becoming a 261 Coach is not just about learning how to lead a running club. Our coaches have found that they have gained so much more. Here, in their own words, they tell us what...

261 community stories

Training for an event? You need to gather your team.

Setting yourself a running challenge is a great idea but it's hard to do it on your own.By Juliet McGrattan

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When a slow running pace isn't an issue

261 Fearless Clubs offer a unique experience: women a chance to be active and social in a supportive and diverse environment. All abilities and levels of running experience are...

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Representing the 261 Global Community: a visit at the 261 Fearless Club Doylestown/USA

Our club is comprised of 8 enthusiastic and welcoming women who are eager to learn, grow and run together! They are particularly special because they represent a microcosm of the...

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Kathrine's training tip: Hitting the Beach

Running Alongside the World’s Oceans By Kathrine Switzer

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Women’s life changing running stories: “Breaking the status quo! being different and free”

“Running helped me over come postpartum depression. I want to be a supportive role model in my local community and I believe that being a part of 261 will just be the beginning of...

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Kathrine's training tip: Clothing

I love this old expression: “There is no such thing as bad weather; only inappropriate clothing.”by Kathrine Switzer

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Going international: how 261 got to Albania

US-citizen Cristin got inspired by 261 and brought the 261 Club idea to Albania, a country where the women's movement and women's empowerment are still very young. ...

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Kathrine's training tip: First step - conditions

I’m planning on running the TCS New York City Marathon on November 5, which is all about the experience of doing it through the streets after winning it in 1974, when the race was...

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Rosy Spraker: being a 261 Charity Runner in Boston and Chicago

I still have a runner’s high from sharing the 261 Fearless Team Boston experience with 125 women, men and of course, Kathrine Switzer! I continued to ride that high by fundraising...

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Meet Paula Kreiner a 261 Fearless Coach

Like many of us, Paula wonders why she didn’t start running earlier. Here she reflects on all the benefits it has given her and how 261 Fearless has enriched her life.

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"261 Fearless Rock and Rolled Chicago" - Event Recap

The Humana Rock 'n' Roll Chicago Halfmarathon - and 261 Fearless... this happened July 15th in Chicago... ...

261 Events

Plan your running - Plan your plan

Taking on any running event is a big challenge. Even if you’ve run one many times before, you still need to prepare your body and your mind. Like any business or social matter,...