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Boston Marathon interview: Kathrine Switzer – Women’s Running UK
‘It’s a tragic day – the marathon embodies freedom and fearlessness and empowerment and just to have it savaged like this for no purpose…’Kathrine Switzer Author and TV commentator Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to run the Boston Marathon in 1967 when women were deemed incapable of completing the marathon distance.Yesterday, she had just…Read More
Boston bombing takes away marathon legend Kathrine Switzer’s safe haven, by Dave Hines and Mike Stribl – Daily Freeman
New Paltz resident and 1974 New York City Marathon winner Kathrine Switzer was at Monday’s Boston Marathon with her husband, Roger Robinson. Switzer was the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon in 1967 and a photo of her being accosted on the course by the race director was named by Time-Life as one…Read More
The Boston Marathon: All My Tears, All My Love, by Dave Zirin – The Nation
“If you are losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon.” – Kathrine Switzer The dead. The injured. The anguish. All the result of bombs that were set to explode at the finish line just over four hours after the start of the Boston Marathon. Right now the sane among us will suggest…Read More
Three nationally-recognized women to address Greater Houston Conference for Women – Sugar Land Sun
The Greater Houston Conference for Women, hosted by the Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce, announces three distinguished keynote speakers who have influenced women throughout the country. Former U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison will discuss her new book, “Courage: Pioneering Women Who Shaped Texas.” Kathrine Switzer, the first female marathon runner, will also present along…Read More
Countdown to Boston: 10 fun facts, by Jessica Sebor – ESPN via WomensRunning.com
With less than a week until the 2013 Boston Marathon, it’s time to floss your knowledge with some fun facts to impress your marathoning friends. • The Boston Marathon is iconic for a reason — it’s both the oldest (dating back to 1887) and the fastest (median time of 3:44) marathon in the country. • Approximately 500,000 spectators line…Read More
Revisiting Epic Moments in Boston Marathon History, by Hilary Milnas – BostInno
The 2013 Boston Marathon is closing in as we make our way through April, and for most of us, that guarantees an excuse to take the day off of work or class, and drink in public. Or, perhaps it guarantees you an excuse to complain endlessly about still having to go to work on the…Read More
The importance of strong female role models, by Arielle Breen – Central Michigan Life
I take strength from seeing women unabashedly doing their thing. Women like Kathrine Switzer, who in 1967 ran in the all-male Boston Marathon and was chased by an official who tried to grab her and remove her from the race, help me to see what I can accomplish. They help me forget silly fears such…Read More
Nestle Fitnesse MWM 2013 – The History of Women in Running – Kathrine Switzer
A rare honour of having Kathrine Switzer at Malaysia for the Malaysia Women Marathon 2013. Here is Kathrine sharing her experience as the the first woman to officially entered and run the Boston Marathon and paved way for women to officially run long distance events.Read More
Unexpected funding for AEDs, by Adam Jackson – Grande Praire Daily Herald Tribune
A bit of extra money brought in from a motivational speaker presentation in 2012 may very well save some lives . When Dawn Marie Crouse and Lola Wright hosted ‘An Evening with Kathrine Switzer,’ a motivational talk by the first woman to run the Boston Marathon, they aimed to just break even in bringing the…Read More
Kathrine Switzer Marathon Photo, by Christina Huffington – The Huffington Post
In 1967, a runner named Kathrine Switzer entered the all-male Boston Marathon under the name “K.V. Switzer,” making her the first registered woman to run the race. Switzer was attacked during the race by a marathon official, a picture of which Reddit user Sir_ImP posted today. Despite the harassment, Switzer finished the race, and five years later women were…Read More
Kathrine featured in Spiridon article
Spiridon, one of the leading running magazines in Germany, featured this article: Die Läuferin: “Frauen überholen Männer” / Women Overtake Men. The article cites the huge growth in women’s running, and quoting me for my current views as one of the founders in 1983 of the Avon Frauenauf Berlin, the first ever women’s only race…Read More
“Makers” documentary available online
View Kathrine Switzer as she opens the acclaimed PBS documentary “Makers: Women who Make History” which is now free and available on-line.Read More
Women’s History Month and God’s Call, by Rev. Michelle Torigian – Huff Post Religion
To usher in Women’s History Month, I watched the PBS program Makers: Women Who Make America. I consider myself a feminist, yet I realize that I am still learning many details about women’s history. I never knew about Kathrine Switzer, the first female runner in the Boston Marathon. I never realized newspapers would segregate their “Help Wanted” lists: one…Read More
Kathrine Switzer, Pioneering Boston Marathon Runner, on Fight to Stay in 1967 Male-Dominated Race – Democracy Now
Learn more about this special program on PBS on Democracy Now! and see Amy Goodman’s Maker’s interview, visithttp://owl.li/i4npk. The new PBS documentary, “Makers: Women Who Make America,” tells the story of how women have shaped the United States over the last 50 years through political and personal empowerment. Narrated by Meryl Streep, “Makers” shares the…Read More
Review of “Makers: Women Who Make America”
Fifty years of feminism in ‘Makers: Women Who Make America,’ posted by Annie Groer, Washington Post, February 25, 2013Read More
Katherine Switzer To Appear On PBS Documentary
Katherine Switzer To Appear On PBS Documentary, by Jim Rondenelli, WIBX 950 AM Utica NY, February 25, 2012 Contains excerpt of Kathrine’s interview featured in ‘Makers’ PBS documentaryRead More
Interview with Runner’s World, February 2013
Kathrine Switzer Featured on PBS Tuesday Night, by Amby Burfoot, Runner’s World, February 25, 2013 Marathon pioneer joins other famous women in women’s movement documentary.Read More
Marathon Motivation – Kathrine weighs in, February 2013
Marathon Motivation, by Christine Blanchett, Women’s Post, Toronto Canada, February 25, 2013Read More
Kathrine interview on Huffington Post Live, February 2013
On Monday afternoon, February 25, at 4:30 EST–Kathrine is part of a live interview on Huffington Post. Click here at that time to see it!Read More
Kathrine Switzer on How Running Can Change the World, February 2013
Women Who Make America: Kathrine Switzer on How Running Can Change the World, by Marianne Magno, FitGo Blog, Fitness Magazine, February 22, 2013. Kathrine Switzer didn’t sign up for the Boston Marathon in 1967 to stir any trouble; she just wanted to run. But when the then 19-year-old defied race officials and tradition by becoming…Read More