15/06/2022 13:56 (UTC)

Banned from Iran’s streets, woman races bikes, breaks barriers on the track

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Tehran, June 15 (EFE).- (Camera: Artemis Razmipour) Maryam Talai breaks barriers in her country riding a motorcycle at 160 kmph on racing circuits, despite being banned from riding two-wheeled vehicles on the streets per Iranian law.

Talai, 42, grew up in a house with four brothers obsessed with cars, racing and adventures, and has not let the restrictions on women in Iran get in the way of her dreams.

FOOTAGE OF MARYAM TALAI

Metadata

Date: 15/06/2022 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Social issue
Type: Ready-to-use
Duration: 36 seconds
Reference: 7001176028
Relevance: Normal