She went on to campaign for women’s official inclusion in the Boston Marathon in 1972, helped create the first women’s road race, and was instrumental in making the women’s marathon an official Olympic event in 1984. Photos of that moment went across the world, and changed Kathrine’s life and the future of the sport. The Story of Kathrine Switzer: The Running Legend Who Ran the Boston Marathon When Women Weren’t Allowed By Sonya Harris on SeptemA little over 50 years ago, Kathrine Switzer took a bold step when she submitted her form to participate in the Boston Marathon. Kathrine was 20 when she signed up for the world famous Boston Marathon using only her initials, but when she was spotted by race official Jock Semple he attacked her, outraged that a woman was running in the men-only event. Now she repeats the words in quotes above, the words of many women today who wear their appointed race bibs as well as a second bib on.
So she entered the race, but under her initials. Kathrine Switzer is the marathon legend who wore that number in 1967 as the first woman to run the Boston Marathon, despite an official’s efforts to pull her off the course. Back then there was a belief that women were physically incapable of doing such long distances, and it could even be dangerous for their health. (Paul Connell/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Kathrine Switzer knew that she was physically capable of running marathon distance, and her trainer agreed it would be beneficial thing to do, and she wanted to run the Boston marathon with an official number.
Kathrine Switzer is a US runner whose dream - back in 1967 - was to be allowed to run a marathon.
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