"On Saturday the 10th we made the difficult decision to remove one of our participants from the race following a personal safety threat, we have been working with all the relevant authorities and believe there is no wider threat to other participants on the course. We understand that this is disappointing for the runner in question, but the safety of all our participants is always our primary concern."
"Outside of running, Porter is the founder and CEO of InspiredMinds, an AI technology company that lobbies for technology to be used in a positive, democratic way in low- to middle-income countries. In 2017, as part of her work, she was introduced to the all-girl Afghan robotics team that was initially unable to compete at a global robotics competition in the U.S. after being denied visas. Through Porter's work, the young women were eventually able to travel and compete."
Sarah Porter was withdrawn from the 108-mile Winter Spine Challenger South after about 30 miles when organizers became aware of death threats to her. The race director Phil Hayday-Brown recommended her removal and organizers worked with relevant authorities, stating no wider threat to other participants and emphasizing participant safety as the primary concern. Porter was using the race to raise funds for young women in Afghanistan and has a history of aiding Afghan female robotics team members and evacuating them and associates before Kabul's fall in 2021. Porter is founder and CEO of InspiredMinds and remains involved in helping women in war-torn countries. She is relatively new to ultrarunning.
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