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50 Years of the Mini 10K and Title IX
Wow! The BBC World Service Sports has 65 MILLION listeners, now THAT is a lot of followers! How honored I am to be interviewed celebrating 50 years of Title IX and 50 years of the New York Mini 10K! I got in a great shout-out for 261 Fearless, too! Listen in–my interview about tearing…
Read MoreMeet me in New York June 11th!!
Meet me in New York New York, the city that never sleeps but sure does run! And celebrate–it’s the 50th anniversary of the famous ‘Mini 10k’, now the Mastercard Mini 10k. At 10AM, right after we finish the big run, we’re gathering at the adidas store, Fifth Avenue @ 48th St, to do a joint…
Read MoreNYRR’s History of Women in Leadership
NYRR has a history of women in leadership roles stretching back to our early days. Throughout our history, all of our leaders have worked and advocated for equal opportunities and recognition for women runners. In this year of the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the landmark legislation that paved the way for equal opportunities for…
Read MoreNational Senior Games Torch Lighting
What an honor it is to be a torchbearer and to light the cauldron that opens the National Senior Games here in Fort Lauderdale!
Read MoreJoin Kathrine this weekend at the Boston Marathon!
Friday, April 15 5-6 pm: BAA opening ceremony – Fan Fest @ Copley Square / open air, this will introduce “The Original 5”—those surviving first official women celebrating the 50th anniversary of women being allowed to officially run the Boston Marathon. Saturday, April 16 8am: BAA 5K Run – Kathrine starting with 261 Fearless Team…
Read More50th anniversary of Women Being Official at Boston!
Here is Adidas’ Hero Film about us! What an honor to be a part of this momentous year in Boston! Check out the video here!
Read More#SheIsMyKathrine
Revolutionary. Resilient. Determined. Just a few words to describe Kathrine Switzer – the runner who paved the way for other women to participate in the Boston Marathon. As we look toward the 2022 race, tell us about the Kathrine in your life. #SheIsMyKathrine
Read MoreLa Maratoniana
Great International Women’s Day News: my book, Marathon Woman is now La Maratoniana, at long last published in Spanish, and is available for presale at https://www.ldrsport.com/bio_running_atletismo/1166-la-maratoniana-9788412277623.html It will soon be in bookstores all over Spain, Mexico and South America! I am so proud that this book has helped so many women find their own empowerment and now with…
Read MoreStriding Into Boston Marathon History with Kathrine Switzer
It’s one of the most famous running photos in history, and it doesn’t show a champion crossing a finish line or a brokenhearted runner-up. It’s the indelible image of a 63-year-old man trying to push a 20-year-old woman out of the Boston Marathon, contending (though gender wasn’t mentioned in the rules) that women weren’t allowed.…
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