It's International Women's Day and This Girl Can has teamed up with parkrun to encourage more women and girls to walk, jog and run a parkrun around the world. On Saturday, hundreds of women in Leeds joined the This Girl Can parkrun at Potternewton Park, starting the route at 9am. These are 15 of the best pictures from the event to inspire you to lace up your running shoes! Pictures by Steve Riding.
![Danielle Richardson and Dee Barry of Chapel Allerton](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE0MDEwMTU2.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. This Girl Can parkrun at Potternewton Park
Danielle Richardson and Dee Barry of Chapel Allerton
![Runners took to Potternewton Park for International Women's Day](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE0MDEwMTU3.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. This Girl Can parkrun at Potternewton Park
Runners took to Potternewton Park for International Women's Day
![Runners took to Potternewton Park for International Women's Day](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE0MDEwMTU4.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. This Girl Can parkrun at Potternewton Park
Runners took to Potternewton Park for International Women's Day
![Runners sporting This Girl Can t-shirts](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE0MDEwMTU5.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![Potternewton parkrun volunteers](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE0MDEwMTYw.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![Liz Stephenson-Payne sets off the runners](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE0MDEwMTYy.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)