Non-professional runners running in a marathon is an interesting psychiatric reaction to some completely unrelated problem. It is frustrating when you can't do anything to fix your problems of social nature. You are tired of bomb blasts, don't know what to do? run. You are tired of eve teasing? don't know what to do? run. And surprisingly it works. The media covers these events, and maybe just maybe the tv cameras pick up the slogan on your t-shirt.
But the problem is that making others aware is just the start. Your job is not yet done. But all the running and hardwork makes you feel that you have done your part and you feel that now you can move on! Sorry guys it does not work that way. There is no tangible change.
I have asked this question on answers.yahoo.com too.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090207201123AAxfJKw
