The London marathon will now offer free period products, with tampons and towels being available at all medical stations, information points and changing rooms at this year's event.
The marathon is a test of mental and physical endurance, and from blister plasters to what feels like gallons of water, runners need all the help they can get.Periods, breast-feeding – or simply needing the loo – can seem like big obstacles on the way to that all important PB.have pledged do what they can to make the race go as smoothly as possible.
The first of the changes is free period products, with tampons and towels being available at all medical stations, information points and changing rooms.On a news update, it says there will also be ‘other useful bits and bobs you may need, such as hair ties and grips, breast pads, tissues and wet wipes’.
And, to make using the toilet easier and to avoid long queues when you’re aiming for that all important PB, there will be Peequal loos, aka female urinals. The race this year will also see private areas for breastfeeding and expressing milk just before the halfway point and at the finish.
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