This episode is dedicated to the memories of Kathrine Switzer’s parents: Virginia and Homer Switzer. They raised Kathrine and her brother in a loving home. Hers is a story of the gift of empowerment.
This episode is dedicated to the memories of Kathrine Switzer’s parents: Virginia and Homer Switzer. They raised Kathrine and her brother in a loving home. Hers is a story of the gift of empowerment.
Kathrine Switzer with a mile to go in the difficult Motatapu Off-Road Marathon, in the South Island of New Zealand. 2010.
Iconic athlete, sports and social advocate, author, and Emmy award-winning television commentator, Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to officially enter and run the Boston Marathon. She has been honored widely for her achievements, most recently being inducted into the USA National Women’s Hall of Fame for creating positive social change. The ramifications of this work is both joyful and profound, changing forever the face of sports, health, and opportunities for women around the world and fearlessly empowering millions beyond the finish line, especially through the non-profit “261® Fearless, Inc.”