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The Day I Became a Runner
The Day I Became a Runner: A Women's History of India through the Lens of Sport | Sohini Chattopadhyay
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The Day I Became a Runner starts from a striking premise-that, since running is a solitary activity conducted in the public sphere, women who take up this sport pose a more direct challenge to patriarchy than those who play sports such (…more)
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A non fiction book that chronicles profiles of some of India‘s prolific female athletes primarily in track & field. The book explores how they came to be “runners”, their motivations, struggles, and chronicles their personal journeys. I had a lot of expectations but it fell short of them as it doesn‘t add more value than a well written Wikipedia entry, and the book is also filled with typos. But a good read to learn about these remarkable women.