By Roberta MacGinnis
Kathrine Switzer became a worldwide sensation in 1967 when a Boston Marathon race director tried to shove her off the course after he saw her running in what traditionally had been a men-only event. The scene, captured by a photographer, transformed her life.
Kathrine Switzer has long been one of running’s most iconic figures. Not just for breaking barriers as the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon in 1967, but also for creating positive global social change. Because of her millions of women are now empowered by the simple act of running.
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