Did you know that until April 1975 women in the UK were banned from marathons and all races longer than four miles? Back in the 1960s, women started to break the rules and ‘crash’ men’s road races, challenging discrimination and showing that they were perfectly capable of running marathons – or even further.

In her new book Rulebreakers and Ghost Runners, sports historian Katie Holmes shares the untold stories of these female pioneers. From the early days of organised athletics in the 1920s, to the social change, feminism and jogging craze of the 1970s and the marathon boom of the early 1980s, these inspirational women broke the rules, broke records and broke barriers.

This is a fascinating, inspiring account of how British women asserted their right to run long distance and changed the landscape of running for good.

Bloomsbury Sport are offering an exclusive 20% discount on Rulebreakers and Ghost Runners for members of the Women’s History Network. To claim the discount, use the code RULEBREAKERSWHN20 at the checkout of bloomsbury.com. UK orders only. (P&P charges apply.)