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Female runner pulled from race due to death threats

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InflagranteDelicto · 14/01/2026 21:36

Had this pop up on my social media this morning, although through a different news site initially: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/athletics/2026/01/14/british-woman-removed-from-ultramarathon-beheading-threat/

Basically, Sarah Porter does a lot of fundraising to help women and girls, on this occasion in Afghanistan, and the organisers have had to pull her from the race because of the threats. It's not a race for the weak either, I'd warrant 99% of the ones making the threats would not be physically or mentally able to take on such an event of endurance.

It makes me so angry that she's been put in such a position but also the barriers these men, and I'd bet it's men, are putting up to stop her helping other women. And if we don't talk about how unfair it is, they get away with their behaviour.

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Ultramarathon fundraiser removed from UK race after receiving beheading threat

Amateur runner receives ‘very serious threats’ while raising money for young girls and women in Afghanistan

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/athletics/2026/01/14/british-woman-removed-from-ultramarathon-beheading-threat/

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Warpspeed · 14/01/2026 22:13

Other ultras are looking at giving her a spot now.

BundleBoogie · 14/01/2026 22:12

Given their recent successes in identifying the source of even online threats, I hope the police manage to arrest someone very quickly.

InflagranteDelicto · 14/01/2026 22:09

I hadn't looked at her go fund me since this morning, it's really grown which is brilliant news. I have so much admiration for the people taking part, it's such a challenge.

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Warpspeed · 14/01/2026 22:04

Fundraising link is embedded in the article in the OP.

Warpspeed · 14/01/2026 21:59

This has been huge news for the winter spine race and there’s been a massive amount of donations to her fundraising page. Eoin Keith has been posting about it on FB. I tried to link but it’s been immediately deleted

Warpspeed · 14/01/2026 21:57

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silverwrath · 14/01/2026 21:45

So the Police were contacted. I assume the hunt is now on to find these thugs? Doesn't elaborate in either The Telegrah or the Giardian.

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