2014’s running heroines

It’s been a fantastic year for women’s running. From mum of two, Jo Pavey winning 10,000m gold at the European Athletics Championships to 30-year-old pediatric intensive care nurse, Rory Bosio winning the gruelling 104-mile Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc for a second straight year, the women of the running world never stop inspiring us.

Here are our top five running heroines of 2014.

Ellie Greenwood