Girls drop out of sports at alarming rates once they hit puberty, and female collegiate athletes routinely fall victim to injury, eating disorders or mental health struggles as they try to force their way past a natural dip in performance for women of their age. Every step of the way, she has seen how our sports systems - originally designed by men, for men and boys - fail young women and girls as much as empower them. One of the most decorated collegiate athletes of all time and a national champion as a pro, she was a major face of women's running for Nike before leaving to shake up the industry with feminist running brand Oiselle and coach elite young female runners. Lauren Fleshman has grown up in the world of running. 'This is the book we've been waiting for' Kate Fagan, author of What Made Maddy Run ' Punchy, pacy and eye-opening, Good For A Girl needs to be read by anyone involved in women's sport' Adharanand Finn, author of The Rise of the Ultra Runners With Good for a Girl we finally have one' Malcolm Gladwell
'Women's sports have needed a manifesto for a long time.
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