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Alejandra Rodriguez-Larrain

Peru

As a child, Alejandra grew up watching her dad rise before the sun to lace up his shoes and run in Lima’s early morning mists. An attorney and a marathon runner who competed in New York City and around the Andes, he also started a running club in 1984. He called it Peru Runners, and it rested on his firm belief that running is for everyone. From a young age, Alejandra swam and played golf, soccer, and tennis. In primary school, she joined the track and field team, thinking she might one day compete in a marathon next to her dad.

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How Alejandra Rodriguez-Larrain is inspiring Peruvian women through sports

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Strong Women. Better World. Season 1, Episode 10. - Suiting up and sparring with Piña Pozo (Bolivia) & Alejandra Rodriguez-Larraín (Peru)

The Strong Women. Better World. Podcast is a globe-trotting storytelling project about fearless women who are using the power of sport, education, and social innovation to create a better world. These women stand on the shoulders of pioneers who fought for the passage of Title IX, an educational amendment that gave rise to the female athlete in the United States and has significant worldwide ripple effects.

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“(TITLE IX IS) A SOCIAL REVOLUTION WITH AN IMPACT
AS LARGE AS THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION.”

BERNICE (BUNNY) SANDLER

This Project Is Part Of The U.S. Department Of State – Espnw Global Sports Mentoring Program, An Initiative Of The U.s. Department Of State, Along With Implementing Partner The University Of Tennessee Center For Sport, Peace, And Society. © 2023. All Rights Reserved.

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