October 10, 2019

Garmin is proud to announce our involvement in the national Runners Alliance, an advocacy initiative to help fight the harassment that female runners experience while exercising.

Garmin proudly
announces its involvement in the national Runners Alliance, an advocacy
initiative to help fight the harassment that female runners experience while
exercising.

The Runners
Alliance,
launched by Runner’s World and Women’s Health, is committed to altering
perceptions about what it means to be a female runner, and providing all
runners and communities across the nation tools and solutions needed to help
make running safer for women. In addition to editorial content in Runner’s
World and Women’s Health, runners will be able to go online to view articles on
safety, preparation and best practices.

“Safety is a
major focus at Garmin and we are proud to be part of the Runners Alliance
initiative to work to provide women with tools to help stay safe while they’re
out logging their miles,” said Susan Lyman, Garmin vice president of global
consumer marketing. “Whether working out before the sun comes up, during a
lunch break or late at night, we believe every athlete – from the beginner to
the elite – should have access to our safety features on their wearable,
although we hope they will never need to use them.”

Using a
compatible Garmin smartwatch, innovative safety features* help provide peace of
mind while on the go. Incident detection will automatically send a message with
an athlete’s real-time location to their preloaded emergency contacts if an
incident is detected during an activity. Users can also discreetly send a
message to their preloaded emergency contacts with the assistance feature or
let friends and family follow along on activities in real time with the LiveTrack
feature.

To bring
attention to the harassment experienced by female runners, a documentary film
produced by Runner’s World will premiere on Oct. 30 to coincide with the New
York City Marathon. It will feature three victims and their families, and the
impact they are making within the running community, both locally and
nationally. What’s more, a series of Runners Alliance workshops will take place
in communities around the country to help inspire runners, run groups and
residents to take action and bring about change.

*When paired with a compatible
smartphone. For safety and tracking features requirements and limitations,
see Garmin.com/safety.