Free to Run

Making a Difference: A Conversation With Stephanie Case

By Eszter Horanyi Comments

A conversation with ultrarunner, human rights lawyer, and mother Stephanie Case.

Running the New York City Marathon for Free to Run: Three Young Afghan Women Run in Solidarity With Those Who Cannot

By Amber Nelson Comments

An account of three young Afghan women’s journey to running the New York City Marathon, with the support of the organization Free to Run.

‘Free to Run:’ Afghan Women Runners Persevere, Seek a Path Forward

By Sam Anderson Comments

The 2021 Taliban takeover in Afghanistan rocked the nonprofit Free to Run and its Afghan women athletes. We caught up with founder Stephanie Case to fill in the blanks and discuss the future.

From Afghanistan to Canada, Celebrating the Freedom to Run With Fatima Ibrahimi

By Alex Potter Comments

Fatima Ibrahimi has always loved to run, but grew up in one of the most difficult places for a woman to do just that — Afghanistan.