Who am I thankful for? Kathrine Switzer. The mile. It was the final element of the President’s Challenge Physical Fitness Test administered from elementary through high school, and it was the bane of my existence while growing up. Punctuated by…
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Fearless Women, by Jill Teitjen, Huffington Post
Janelle Moore is fearlessly pursuing her dream to be the first African-American woman to snowboard in the Winter X Games. She follows in the footsteps of other fearless women in every field of endeavor who paved the way and broke…
Tagged with: 2014, Fearless Women, National womens hall of fame
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Hectic prerace week doesn’t slow Samson Kipchurcher, by Charles Salzer, New Orleans Advocate
…Stone, a former athlete at St. Michael the Archangel High School, said she was more pleased with the time she ran than placing first. Like all race finishers of both genders, she was greeted by women’s marathon advocate Kathrine Switzer.…
Switzer puts a face on women’s athletes, by Charles Salzer, New Orleans Advocate
It was a moment that is credited with breaking the gender barrier for women in distance running. It was also a moment that changed Kathrine Switzer’s life. At the 1967 Boston Marathon, the only thing a 20-year-old Switzer wanted was…
Tagged with: 2014, Baton Rouge Marathon, New Orleans Advocate, Roger Robinson
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1st 261er Kathrine Switzer, YouTube
261 Women’s Marathon
Tagged with: 2014, 261 Fearless, 261 Marathon, 261 Women's Marathon, video
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261 Women’s Marathon and 10K to take place on 8 March 2015 in Palma de Mallorca
2nd Edition of event inspired and backed by Kathrine Switzer calls women globally to challenge themselves on International Women’s Day The Palma de Mallorca tourist board has announced the second annual 261 Women’s Marathon and 10K, the only women’s marathon in…
Tagged with: 2014, 261 Fearless, 261 Marathon, 261 Women's Marathon, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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Extra incentive to finish the New York City Marathon, by Jen Miller, The Inquirer
After I dressed for Sunday’s New York City Marathon, made sure I’d pinned my bib on straight, and put Clif Shot Bloks, ChapStick, and a $20 bill in my pocket, I took a Sharpie out of my backpack and wrote…
Kathrine listed in The 35 Greatest American Female Marathoners of All Time, Competitor.com
The U.S. has produced numerous top women’s marathoners during the past five decades. Our list reflects the fastest runners, top performers at national and international events, and pioneers who made an impact on the sport. Some have made great social…
Tagged with: 2014, 35 greatest american female marathoners, Competitor
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Kathrine at NYC Marathon Expo
Come see me and some 261 Fearless women at my table at the TCS NYC Marathon Expo, 2nd floor (one floor above main expo area) at the River Pavilion’s, just outside the media centre… My hours at the NYC Marathon…
Kathrine inducted NYRR Hall of Fame
Hi Friends! Amazing–it’s the 40th anniversary of my winning the New York City Marathon and wow, I’m being inducted into the NY Road Runners Hall of Fame. This is an invitation for you all to attend–it’s at 3 PM on…
