Since then, the event has expanded, providing events for women to run across Canada and welcoming virtual participants from around the world. Over the years, people from 27 different countries have taken part.

The race, which you can complete at any point in the run-up to International Women’s Day this week, costs CA$15 (£8.70) to enter. The profits go to the event’s three charity partners: the Afghan Sports Trust, which supports Afghan athletes at home and abroad to access sport opportunities; 30 Birds, an organisation that has helped to evacuate and resettle Afghan girls and their families to safety outside Afghanistan; and 261 Fearless, a non-profit that uses running to empower and unite women across the world.

To find out more about The Secret 3K and register for the event, you can check out their website.

The Secret 3K: this virtual race is raising money for an important cause this International Women’s Day