Kathrine Switzer

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In 1967, Kathrine Switzer became the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon. Since then, she has dedicated her life to empowering women through running, helping to get the women's marathon into the Olympics in 1984. She is the founder of 261 Fearless, a global nonprofit running network for women.

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In 1967, challenging the all-male tradition of the Boston Marathon, Kathrine Switzer entered the race. Two miles in, a race official tried to physically remove her from the course. To mark 50 years since that day, Switzer will run the 2017 race. (AP)

Kathrine Switzer: Running Gave Me The Courage To Try New Things

In 1967, Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to run the Boston Marathon with an official bib number.

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02:53Apr 16, 2018