The FCN have teamed up with ALTIS for this year’s International Women’s Day to celebrate the community of female track and field coaches around the Globe.
Female coaches in Track & Field are often a rarity, particularly at the elite end of the sport. During the World Athletics Championships in 2019, less than 2% of all competing athletes had a female coach, in the U.K. less than 8% of athletes in the Top 100 of each event have a female coach and in the US, only 15% of NCAA D1 Track & Field teams are led by a female coach.
Whilst these women may be low in numbers, they are high in success and experience – and that is what we want to celebrate during this years IWD.
Throughout the day, we will be posting videos and images on our social media platforms of female track & field coaches aimed at celebrating their achievements and sharing their experiences.
Keep your eyes on the FCN and ALTIS websites and platforms!
About IWD
International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women’s achievements or rally for women’s equality.
#IWD2021
