Why this woman chose to free bleed through the London Marathon

Drummer Kiran Gandhi spent a year training for the London Marathon. Last April ― just before the race ― she got her period. For a moment, she considered running 42 kilometres with a tampon or a pad, but after much deliberation, she decided to "run free."

Her decision caused a stir on the internet.  But for all the praise that she received for breaking a taboo, she got equal measures of comments calling her "gross" and "unhygienic." Kiran shares the reasons behind her polarizing choice and the importance of normalizing the period.

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Kiran is not the only athlete to speak about her period. You may remember Chinese swimmer Yuanhui Fu talking about her period at the Rio Olympics. Watch this memorable interview: