The secret marathon : empowering women and girls in Afghanistan through sport / by Martin Parnell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Parnell, Martin, 1955- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Afghanistan--Social conditions.

Women.

Marathon running--Afghanistan.

Marathon running.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (183 pages)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : RMB, [2018]

Summary:

Martin Parnell's third book highlighting the power of sport to change lives takes the reader on an inspirational journey into Afghanistan, a country known for political chaos and female oppression. "The children were stoning us, the people said bad words like 'prostitutes, why don't you stay at home? You are destroying Islam.'" --Zainab, Afghanistan's first female marathon runner In 2016, Martin Parnell went on a journey that many believed was madness: running a marathon in Afghanistan in a quest to fight for women's rights and gender equality. Of course, this was not the first time he had been called crazy. In 2010 he had run 250 marathons in one year and in 2013 he had climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in 21 hours. These two endeavours were part of his "Quest for Kids" initiative, which raised $1.3-million for the humanitarian organization Right To Play and had given the gift of hope to over 27,000 children around the world. It was while recovering from a life-threatening and rare blood clot on his brain that Martin had read about Zainab, the first woman to run a marathon in Afghanistan. He was so inspired by her story that he decided that if he was able to recover from his illness he would run with her at the next "Marathon of Afghanistan" in support of rights for girls and women. In The Secret Marathon , readers will be transported to a country of beauty, hardship and complexity, sharing in the despair, resilience and friendliness of the Afghan people as they strive for freedom and equality for themselves and their fellow citizens. blood clot on his brain that Martin had read about Zainab, the first woman to run a marathon in Afghanistan. He was so inspired by her story that he decided that if he was able to recover from his illness he would run with her at the next "Marathon of Afghanistan" in support of rights for girls and women. In The Secret Marathon , readers will be transported to a country of beauty, hardship and complexity, sharing in the despair, resilience and friendliness of the Afghan people as they strive for freedom and equality for themselves and their fellow citizens. blood clot on his brain that Martin had read about Zainab, the first woman to run a marathon in Afghanistan. He was so inspired by her story that he decided that if he was able to recover from his illness he would run with her at the next "Marathon of Afghanistan" in support of rights for girls and women. In The Secret Marathon , readers will be transported to a country of beauty, hardship and complexity, sharing in the despair, resilience and friendliness of the Afghan people as they strive for freedom and equality for themselves and their fellow citizens. blood clot on his brain that Martin had read about Zainab, the first woman to run a marathon in Afghanistan. He was so inspired by her story that he decided that if he was able to recover from his illness he would run with her at the next "Marathon of Afghanistan" in support of rights for girls and women. In The Secret Marathon , readers will be transported to a country of beauty, hardship and complexity, sharing in the despair, resilience and friendliness of the Afghan people as they strive for freedom and equality for themselves and their fellow citizens. , resilience and friendliness of the Afghan people as they strive for freedom and equality for themselves and their fellow citizens.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Dedication

Contents

Preface

1. From Darkness to Light

2. Wheels Up

3. Kabul

4. The Organizers

5. Bamyan Valley

6. School in a Cave

7. Skateistan

8. Marathon of Afghanistan

9. Women and Girls Racing in Afghanistan, 2016

10. Winding Down

11. Next Steps

12. TEDx - Life is a Relay

13. Camping in Afghanistan, Racing in Canada

14. Ice-Skating in Afghanistan

15. The Secret Marathon 3K

Afterword

Acknowledgements

About the Author

Copyright Page.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-77160-300-3

OCLC:

1063788636