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not being popular with the men and/or non-vegans she beat
This I find strange - as a vegan ultrarunner (with a Vegan Runners vest), I've never had anyone even mention the veganism other than to ask about how we fuel ourselves though races. There are quite a few vegans at the very top level (Scott Jurek being the most obvious example). And most runners are in awe of the guys at the sharp end, male or female - I've never heard anything remotely sexist in the sport.
She might mean Dean Karnazes though - he's a cunt.
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It’s also mentioned in the movie, and I think because she came into the race as an underdog with a bad knee and her humble approach people were like “WTF?”, but no hate or anything.
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Sorry, forgot to reply to this--yeah, I don't know. I'm sure she would also have stressed that she got amazing support, but I have to say the other thing stuck in my mind more. If I remember correctly, there was certainly a difference with the organiser of that Antarctic event. I'd have to ask her again about the extent of all this.
Simba
Oliver Schick
I heard her speak at World Vegan Day at Karamel a few years ago. She basically brought the house down while apologising several times that she wasn't a good public speaker (we begged to differ). Highlights I remember were being told she couldn't mention her veganism while interviewed on running by the BBC, doing some insane run in the Antarctic and not being popular with the men and/or non-vegans she beat, running her sanctuary, doing the Marathon des Sables ...