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Kansas City Gym Owners Confront Harassment

By Steve Kraske,
Chris Young
Published July 6, 2021 at 5:24 PM CDT
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The report also indicated that 21% of men surveyed have experienced harassment in the gym.

Among women who attend gyms and fitness centers, 56.37% report experiencing harassment.

The report by Run Repeat also indicates that 92.31% of instances of harassment against women go unreported. "If people aren't reporting the issue, it's hard to know how to address it" according to Nick Rizzo, Run Repeat's fitness research director . Hailee Bland Walsh, founder and owner of City Gym KC said "When you center the voices of those folks who feel most unsafe... the whole community benefits."

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Steve Kraske
When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.
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Chris Young is an Assistant Producer for KCUR’s Up To Date. Contact him at chrisy@kcur.org.
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