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Striding Into Boston Marathon History with Kathrine Switzer

March 3, 2022 | Yankee Magazine | New England Today | Jon Marcus

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…Read More

The Woman Who Made all Women Run

October 14, 2021 | Eurosport | REMI BOURRIÈRES

Wow–on @BostonMarathon Day, @Eurosport France released this amazing story about me and other women runners in our successful pursuit of inclusion in running, from the early organizing days, to Olympic inclusion, to now our…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

Kathrine Switzer breaks down her groundbreaking 1967 Boston Marathon moment

May 4, 2020 | Yahoo Sports | Cassandra Negley

Kathrine Switzer’s No. 261 bib shows the signs of the times: tears at the corner where a Boston Marathon official tried to rip it off her mid-race. Switzer became the…Read More

Awaiting The Baton In The Relay Exchange Zone

May 1, 2020 | Run Blog Run | Jeff Benjamin

How is your daily training/coaching/work routine doing and how challenging has it been for you in this environment? ” I am extremely fortunate in that I am in New Zealand,…Read More

The virtual running club for women who support women

April 7, 2020 | Women's Running UK | Training

Join the #261fearLESStogether Virtual Meet Run International running group 261 Fearless continues to operate worldwide, as women meet online to support each other through training. Founded in 2015 by athlete…Read More

Here’s How Women In Sports Feel About The State Of Their Industry

March 9, 2020 | Huff Post | Community | RYOT Studio

The fight for gender equality in athletics took center stage in 2019 when the U.S. women’s soccer team filed a lawsuit for “institutionalized gender discrimination” with the league. The team…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

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

Public Invited to Run Friday with Boston Marathon Pioneer Kathrine Switzer

October 23, 2019 | Arlington Now

Kathrine Switzer, who in 1967 became the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon – wearing bib number 261 – and is the founder of the global non-profit 261…Read More

City of Dunkirk, France Names Stadium to Honor Kathrine Switzer Running Pioneer

October 17, 2019 | Livid Magazine | Christine Blanchette

Dunkirk City Council and Mayor Patrice Vergriete recently dedicated their new stadium “Stade d’Athlétisme Kathrine Switzer” (“Kathrine Switzer Stadium”) during the official inauguration ceremonies which were held on September 14-15.…Read More

Part-time Wellingtonian and women’s running hero Kathrine Switzer has French stadium named after her

September 20, 2019 | stuff.co.nz | Sports | Felix Desmarais

A part-time Wellingtonian and women’s running trailblazer has had a stadium named after her in France. Kathrine Switzer was the first registered woman to run in the Boston Marathon, and…Read More

Rosie Ruiz, the Boston Marathon winner who wasn’t, dies at 66

August 7, 2019 | The Washington Post | Obituaries | Harrison Smith

Hi Friends, All of us were shocked when Rosie Ruiz cheated in the 1980 Boston Marathon, especially me who was doing the coverage of the elite women in the race…Read More

The Beginning of a Movement

August 5, 2019 | Race Times | Ashley Baker

It was a chilly day in Boston on the morning of April 19, 1967. It had started to sleet, adding to the chill. Forgoing the more exposed t-shirt and shorts,…Read More

Evolving Role

July 21, 2019 | Chicago Tribune | Sports | Shannon Ryan

She didn’t know it at the time, but a photograph of Kathrine Switzer running in the 1967 Boston Marathon would become an iconic image for sports and women’s equality. The…Read More

Boston Marathon officials tried to pull her off the course, but Kathrine Switzer became the 1st woman to finish the race. Now she works to inspire other athletes.

July 20, 2019 | Chicago Tribune | Sports | Shannon Ryan

She didn’t know it at the time, but a photograph of Kathrine Switzer running in the 1967 Boston Marathon would become an iconic image for sports and women’s equality.…Read More

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Striding Into Boston Marathon History with Kathrine Switzer

The Woman Who Made all Women Run

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

Kathrine Switzer breaks down her groundbreaking 1967 Boston Marathon moment

Awaiting The Baton In The Relay Exchange Zone

The virtual running club for women who support women

Here’s How Women In Sports Feel About The State Of Their Industry

Why We Run

Iconic runner empowers women through sport

Public Invited to Run Friday with Boston Marathon Pioneer Kathrine Switzer

City of Dunkirk, France Names Stadium to Honor Kathrine Switzer Running Pioneer

Part-time Wellingtonian and women’s running hero Kathrine Switzer has French stadium named after her

Rosie Ruiz, the Boston Marathon winner who wasn’t, dies at 66

The Beginning of a Movement

Evolving Role

Boston Marathon officials tried to pull her off the course, but Kathrine Switzer became the 1st woman to finish the race. Now she works to inspire other athletes.

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Iconic Runner Hoping for a New Revolution

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