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Growing Bolder: Marathon Runner and Activist Kathrine Switzer; Director and Producer James Burrows

November 28, 2023 | WMFE | Growing Bolder

Resilience and risk taking. Meaning and mission. Passion and perseverance. Growing Bolder is not just media, it’s a movement. Through its TV and radio shows, magazine, website and popular social…Read More

74-year-old marathoner Kathrine Switzer shares top fitness tips for seniors

July 27, 2021 | USA Today | Humana

Fifty-four years ago, Kathrine Switzer signed up for the Boston Marathon using only her initials — K.V. Switzer. When the race manager realized that Switzer was a woman, he was…Read More

A Visit to New Zealand Rugby, the All Blacks!

December 7, 2020

Hi Friends! Great to visit my new adidas friends here in New Zealand when I was in Auckland recently. And how cool is this–for a gift they gave me a…Read More

Giving Tuesday

November 30, 2020

It’s Giving Tuesday! The day when people around the world come together to connect and change the world through their support of non-profits. For 261 Fearless Inc, it’s a day…Read More

I made it into a puzzle!

April 6, 2020

Hi friends what great news from our friend Jeff Maher who ran with me in the 2017 Boston Marathon and was really amazing at taking videos, also along with my…Read More

Why We Run

February 22, 2020 | adidas | adidas

Hey Friends! I love this study done around the world by adidas, showing Why We Run! I’m wondering if you are as surprised as I am that so many people…Read More

Great fun at MAKERS!

February 12, 2020

What a great turnout we had this morning at the Makers conference— 6 AM !—look at the hearties who we’re not deterred by the early morning start! And what a…Read More

Kathrine at the MAKERS Conference in LA!

February 10, 2020

Hey Friends! How very honored and delighted I am to be one of the speakers at THE conference of the year: The Makers Conference in Los Angeles! I’ll be joining…Read More

Iconic runner empowers women through sport

February 5, 2020 | Manawatu Standard | News | George Heagney

Iconic athlete Kathrine Switzer has been inspiring Manawatū runners and empowering women in the sport. Switzer and husband Roger Robinson, who have both long been involved in running, have been in Palmerston…Read More

Zestful Aging Podcast

October 8, 2019 | Zestful Aging | Nicole Christina

What fun it was to do this podcast with Nicole Christina! I love talking about running all our lives and she shares our enthusiasm. I hope you guys enjoy it!…Read More

An Exclusive Pre-Marathon Meetup with Kathrine Switzer!

September 19, 2019

Kathrine Switzer has the pleasure to be in Berlin soon and host her very first Airbnb experience on the 27th of September. This exclusive inspiring session will be limited to…Read More

CITY OF DUNKIRK, MAYOR PATRICE VERGRIETE TO DEDICATE STADIUM IN HONOR OF BOSTON MARATHON LEGEND, AMERICAN LONG-DISTANCE RUNNING CHAMPION AND WOMEN’S SPORTS ICON KATHRINE SWITZER

September 4, 2019 | Beachy Media | Joshua Milne

MEDIA CONTACT – Joshua Milne, joshuamilnepr.com, 617-501-1620 CITY OF DUNKIRK, MAYOR PATRICE VERGRIETE TO DEDICATE STADIUM IN HONOR OF BOSTON MARATHON LEGEND, AMERICAN LONG-DISTANCE RUNNING CHAMPION AND WOMEN’S SPORTS ICON…Read More

KATHRINE SWITZER’S BEST-SELLING MEMOIR OPTIONED FOR THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM ADAPTATION

June 18, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact for Additional Info: Laura Beachy | Beachy Media | 814.279.9825 | Beachy@BeachyMedia.com KATHRINE SWITZER’S BEST-SELLING MEMOIR OPTIONED FOR THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM ADAPTATION Chastain Film Capital Purchases…Read More

Graduation Season Has Arrived

May 15, 2018 | Women's Running | Team WR

Graduation season has arrived—and a flood of commencement addresses are coming with it. Not every speech delivered this year will be memorable, but a handful will likely be transformative—especially for those…Read More

Switzer Gives Syracuse Commencement and Receives Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters

May 14, 2018 | Runner's World | Heather Mayer Irvine

If Kathrine Switzer’s Syracuse University commencement speech didn’t inspire every graduate to lace up and run, we don’t know what will. Switzer, who in 1967 became the first woman to…Read More

Kathrine Switzer: «La course à pied est un phare pour l’égalité»

May 11, 2018 | Le Temps | Valérie de Graffenried

Attraper Kathrine Switzer relève du défi. Hyperactive, l’Américaine écrit, voyage, multiplie les conférences, et quand elle ne commente pas les marathons au micro, elle les court encore. Résultat: elle n’est que très…Read More

Switzer highlights HOPE’s upcoming fundraiser

May 10, 2018 | The Gardner News | Andrew Mansfield

Gardner — The annual spring fundraiser for the nonprofit House of Peace & Education will showcase the power of self-confidence and persistence with its trailblazing keynote speaker. The Gardner-based organization,…Read More

Marathon icon Kathrine Switzer’s DNA in perfume

January 10, 2018

Fun Fact: Equinox has a fragrance made with real DNA from the legendary runner Kathrine Switzer and it’s on display in its Franklin Street gym. Switzer’s claim to fame comes from being the first…Read More

Happy Birthday Kathrine

January 5, 2018

On Her Birthday, Running Pioneer Explains How She’s Mastering Marathons Into Her 70s Kathrine Switzer celebrates her 71st birthday today in Wellington, New Zealand, where she winters with her husband, runner…Read More

LISTEN Connections: Dispelling myths about aging, WXXI News, by Evan Dawson and Megan Mack

October 20, 2017 | WXXI | Connections | Evan Dawson and Megan Mack

Switzer has been an advocate for female athletes for decades, and she is also outspoken about dispelling the myths about aging. She’s in Rochester as the keynote speaker of Baden Street…Read More

About Kathrine

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.