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Kathrine Switzer Kept Running — And Became An Icon
Investor's Business Daily· 1 year agoAs she prepared to run the Boston Marathon in April 1967, Kathrine Switzer didn't expect to make news. But after completing the first few miles, she was...
Kathrine Switzer Won’t Be Stopped
Outside via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMore than 50 years ago, this 20-year-old became the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon, even while organizers tried to pull her off the...
The Fearless Kathrine Switzer
Women's Running via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis article originally appeared on Womens Running "I'm wearing 261 on my back. It makes me feel fearless!" Kathrine Switzer is the marathon legend who...
10 of the Greatest Moments in Women's Sports History
People via Yahoo News· 9 months agoFrom tennis to track, see the game-changing feats that made players including Billie Jean King and Flo-Jo some of the greatest athletes of all time The...
Title IX anniversary touted by women involved in Edinboro Triathlon; champs repeat titles
Erie Times News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEDINBORO – It didn't matter to Lauren Eckendorf that she and Kathrine Switzer were in the midst of a five-kilometer race that complemented this April's Boston Marathon. Eckendorf, a 2008 Fairview ...
How this New Paltz runner is beating his race against Father Time
Poughkeepsie Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHe uses self-deprecating humor in social media race reports. He has taken to naming body parts – specifically, his surgically replaced knees, which are pretty darn important to his continued ...
Gender equality celebrated at 50th anniversary of 1st women-only road race, Title IX
ABC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAround the bends and over the hills of New York City’s Central Park, the world’s original women-only...
What to know for the 2022 Akron Marathon: Road closures, livestream, results and more
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThousands of runners will make the trek through various Akron neighborhoods and landmarks in the...
Finally, Women’s Running Shoes Are Being Made for Women’s Feet
Outside via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis article originally appeared on Womens Running For as long as women have been running in modern...
Five Best: Books on Endurance
The Wall Street Journal· 2 months agoBOOKSHELF Born to Run By Christopher McDougall (2009) 1. Among the many miles of running memoirs, “Born to Run” remains the most important. In the early...
