Women have been taking to the streets of Saudi Arabia's cities in increasing numbers - to go running.<br /><br />Jeddah Running Community was founded in 2013, challenging cultural norms under which it has long been widely considered inappropriate for women to participate in sport in public.<br /><br />It was one of the first groups to hold mixed training sessions for women and men, though it also holds women-only meet-ups. The idea has gained traction more widely, with groups forming in other cities.<br /><br />In recent years, the conservative Gulf kingdom has reversed a ban on sports for girls in public schools and allowed women to watch football matches in stadiums. It sent its first female athletes to the Olympics in 2012.<br /><br />But although some rules for women have been relaxed - including the lifting of the ban on driving - women are still not free to travel, marry, divorce or even leave prison without the permission of a male relative.
