Not in the slightest bit contrived race photos #1

The first of a series of alleged "race photos" where running magazines, desperate not to have pictures of ruddy faced, sweat drenched people with salt crusted foreheads and blisters spoiling their copy, get some models in to give things a more "professional" appearance.


Running Free magazine felt this was the ideal picture to illustrate an article charting the struggle for women to be allowed to compete in long distance races. 46 years after Kathrine Switzer snuck her way into the Boston Marathon leading to a major altercation, apparently there aren't yet any photos of women really completing a marathon acceptable enough to publish.