The sole Afghan woman who took section in the Bamiyan race hopes others follow in her footsteps despite expectations that girls forgo sport and stay indoors Even if chasing her athletic ambitions were only a matter of physical ability,odds would already be stacked against Zainab*. For two months main up to Afghanistan’s first official marathon in Bamiyan this month, her fitness regime was limited to jogging laps in her family’s small backyard because running outside was unsafe.
A marathon is exhausting for most practitioners, and but few hold to muster the additional willpower to endure the kind of abuse Zainab,25, faces each time she laces her trainers to venture outdoors.
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Source: theguardian.com