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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]
At the Boston Marathon, the pre-sanctioned era comprised the years from 1966 through 1971, when women, who under AAU rules could not compete in the Men's Division, ran and finished the race. In 1996 the B.A.A. retroactively recognized as champions the women who finished first in the Pioneer Women's Division Marathon for the years 1966–1971.
Jacqueline Gareau (born March 10, 1953) is a Canadian runner who won the Boston Marathon on April 21, 1980. Gareau led the women's field for most of the race, only to find another runner, Rosie Ruiz, wearing the traditional victor's laurels when she crossed the finish line.
Evans Chebet defended his title in a time of 2:05:54, while Hellen Obiri claimed her first Marathon title to win the women’s race in 2:21:38
Rosie M. Vivas [1] (née Ruiz; June 21, 1953 – July 8, 2019) [2] was a Cuban fraudster who, among other schemes, was declared the winner in the female category for the 84th Boston Marathon in 1980, only to have her title stripped eight days after the race when it was discovered that she had not run the entire course.
A record number of 33,000 runners applied to run the race, from 127 countries. [8] In mid-March, organizers announced that former NFL player Rob Gronkowski was selected as the event's grand marshall. [9] Winner of the men's elite division was Sisay Lemma, and the women's elite division was won by Hellen Obiri. [10]
The Boston Marathon was originally a local event, but its fame and status have attracted runners from all over the world. For most of its history, the Boston Marathon was a free event, and the only prize awarded for winning the race was a wreath woven from olive branches. [11]
Kipyokei finished first in the women's race at the 2021 Boston Marathon (2:24:45) on 11 October 2021. [2] In October 2022, the Athletics Integrity Unit announced that she tested positive for triamcinolone acetonide in a test taken after her win. She was provisionally suspended for this positive test, as well as tampering with a part of the ...