Edinburgh women's running group targeted by man in The Meadows

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 10:46 · Archive

Members of an Edinburgh women's running group say they were verbally abused by a man during a weeknight run in The Meadows.

Members of Go&Glow, an Edinburgh women's social and wellness organisation, said they felt intimidated and unsafe after being verbally abused during a run in The Meadows on Wednesday, 28 October at around 6.30pm.

The group of about 15 women were running when a man, also running in the park, swore at them. Founder Alexa Manganiello, 24, said the man told the group to 'f*** off' three times as he lapped them around The Meadows. She said this pattern of behaviour showed the man was targeting two women, including herself, who were running at the back of the group.

Manganiello said hearing the abuse felt 'like a pit in our stomach' and left the women 'immediately intimidated'. She said it was hard to process what was happening in the moment.

The incident occurred during only the second-ever run organised by Go&Glow, a club that arranges social and wellness events for women in Edinburgh. The run took place at around 6.30pm on a Wednesday night.

Manganiello said she is speaking out because women have a 'right to feel safe in public spaces'. She described the incident as part of a larger issue around women's safety, particularly in public spaces now that the clocks have gone back and it gets dark earlier.

The incident has been reported to the police.

How it is being reported

• Women’s club members left feeling ‘intimidated and unsafe’ after abuse on weeknight runEdinburgh incident reported to the policeThe Scotsman · 2 Nov, 10:39
• Edinburgh women's running group 'targeted' by man on weeknight run'Retreating indoors is not the answer. It’s making the streets safer for everyone.'Edinburgh Live · 2 Nov, 10:36
• Edinburgh women’s club felt ‘intimidated and unsafe’ after abuse on second weeknight run in The MeadowsEdinburgh incident in The Meadows reported to the policeEdinburgh Evening News · 2 Nov, 10:29

In this story: Go&Glow · Alexa Manganiello · The Meadows · Edinburgh

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