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Kathrine Virginia Switzer (born January 5, 1947) [1] is an American marathon runner, author, and television commentator. [2]In the year 1967, she became the first woman to run the Boston Marathon as an officially registered competitor. [3]
Roberta Louise Gibb (born November 2, 1942) is an American former runner who was the first woman to have run the entire Boston Marathon (1966). [1] She is recognized by the Boston Athletic Association as the pre-sanctioned era women's winner in 1966, 1967, and 1968. [2]
John McDermott won the first Boston Marathon in 1897. Clarence DeMar has won the Boston Marathon seven times, more than any other runner in the Men's open division. Suh Yun-bok set a world record at the 1947 Boston Marathon. John J. Kelley won the 1957 Boston Marathon with a course record. Aurèle Vandendriessche won back-to-back marathons in ...
After being told that "no woman could ever run the Boston Marathon", Kathrine Switzer broke boundaries to become the first woman to run the Boston Marathon as an officially registered competitor.
Kathrine Switzer received backlash when she was the first woman to run in the Boston Marathon 50 years ago -- and now at age 70, she plans to do it again.
Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to enter the Boston Marathon. She completed the race, breaking barriers along the way. Kathrine Switzer reflects on being the first woman to enter the Boston ...
Nina Kuscsik (born January 2, 1939) is a retired long-distance runner from the United States, who has participated in over 80 marathons. [1] In 1972, she became the first woman to officially win the Boston Marathon. [2]
Joan Benoit Samuelson (born May 16, 1957) is an American marathon runner who was the first women's Olympic Games marathon champion, winning the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. [2]