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April 1975, the furthest women are permitted to run in the UK is 6k. Pressure for change is building...as this letter to @AthleticsWeekly shows...
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The change came in "on a trial basis" in October 1975 when the English women's governing body for road racing permitted women to run longer distances depending on their age - 21+ for the marathon.
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These were the rules for distances girls and women in England were permitted to race prior to October 1975 at cross country & road races
16+ - minimum distance 4km, max 6k
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16+ - minimum distance 4km, max 6k
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