
You should care about what happened to a young South African athlete this week. You should care about a trio of people in Switzerland who decided the fate of this 28-year-old runner -- and in doing so, the fate of all women runners going forward -- even if you can't stand running. Even if the only marathons you take part in are the binge-watching ones on Netflix. Even if you can't fathom at all why someone like me would wake up at 4 a.m. to watch the London Marathon online this past weekend. You should care, because it's not about running at all. It's about human rights.