Qualified Runners of Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc Should Get Pregnancy Deferrals

It takes years of training and competing to earn enough points from qualifying races to even enter the lottery, which offers approximately a one in four chance of earning a coveted spot in the Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc Race. Although qualified athletes are granted a one year deferral for an injury, a hard-working dedicated female runner is not allowed a deferral if she becomes pregnant.

Opinion by Stephanie Case