Oops, your are correct of course and there are many lady Fellrunners who no doubt will have made an impression upon us all through the years for many different reasons. For what its worth here are mine.
Jean Dawes
Jean Lochhead
Ros Coates
Ann Marie Grindley
Joan Glass
Sue Parkin
Carol Greenwood
Cheryl Cook
Anne Bland
Brenda Robinson
Linda Lord
Helene Diamatedes
Vanessa Peacock
Wendy Dodds
Gillian Wilkinson
Pauline Stewart ( was Howarth )
Natalie White
Victoria Wilkinson
Angela Mudge.
Ruth Pickvance
There are of course many more and some of the names are from a different era but were an early inspiration for me. Its difficult to pick the best ever lady fell runner as it is with the men and we all have our own favourites. Having raced regularly against Pauline Stewart in the super long races like Duddon, Wasdale and Ennerdale year after year she would get my vote.