2016 Archives - Kathrine Switzer

Kathrine & 261 Fearless in China, December 2016

January 24, 2017

Kathrine Switzer was invited to China to be an a special 261 Fearless Ambassador for the 30,000 strong Guangzhou Marathon. The media, and runners everywhere, loved the message of running…Read More

The Woman Who Changed Running Forever, Fan First Magazine

September 24, 2016

Fifty years ago, Kathrine Switzer put on bib number 261, ran the Boston Marathon, and earned icon status when an official tried to yank her from the race. She became…Read More

Kathrine Switzer will run 121st Boston Marathon in Celebration of 50th Anniversary of her Historic Run

September 8, 2016

The woman who made history by pinning on an official race bib and running in the 1967 Boston Marathon will run the 2017 Boston Marathon The Boston Athletic Association…Read More

NYT Review: A Sport Comes a Long Way in ‘Free to Run’, Daniel M. Gold

July 16, 2016

“Free to Run” is an idiosyncratic account of the rise of long-distance running over the last 50 years, viewing it not so much as sport as a social revolution shaking…Read More

Reebok teams with Kathrine Switzer & 261 Fearless; by Donna Goodman, Boston Herald

April 21, 2016

Reebok is expanding its reach into fitness and running through a new partnership with Kathrine Switzer — who made history as the first woman to run and finish the Boston…Read More

Women’s running pioneer shares her story with Yakima, by Tammy Ayer, Yakima Herald

March 31, 2016

Three numbers — 2-6-1 — changed Kathrine Switzer’s life. She hopes they’ll change the lives of countless other women, too. Switzer wore those numbers on April 19, 1967, when Boston…Read More

The Pioneer, OptimMYz Magazine, Christine Blanchette

March 8, 2016

Kathrine Switzer did more than just become the first woman to finish the Boston Marathon back in 1967. In the process she dragged the male power brokers who controlled the…Read More

Kathrine speaking at US Dept of State event

February 29, 2016

The US Dept of State is taking a ‘Running Start” into Women’s History Month on Monday, Feb. 29! They are hosting a program promoting health, advocacy, and gender equality at…Read More

THE 261 FEARLESS MOVEMENT, by Lisa Jackson, Women’s Running Magazine UK

February 1, 2016

Once upon a time, less than 50 years ago, women weren’t allowed to run marathons as it was feared that they’d prove much too arduous for us delicate ladies. Kathrine…Read More

Kathrine named one of the Rodale 100

January 22, 2016

Kathrine Switzer: The Fast and Fearless; Inspiring a Women’s Running Revolution In 1967, Kathrine Switzer pinned a bib to her chest and became the first official women entrant in the Boston…Read More

KVS Interview with Miles and Meters Podcast

January 21, 2016

The amazing Steve Sievert , a guy who has been in the avant garde of networking running stories, information and interviews, has done it again by creating a great podcast…Read More

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Kathrine & 261 Fearless in China, December 2016

The Woman Who Changed Running Forever, Fan First Magazine

Kathrine Switzer will run 121st Boston Marathon in Celebration of 50th Anniversary of her Historic Run

NYT Review: A Sport Comes a Long Way in ‘Free to Run’, Daniel M. Gold

Reebok teams with Kathrine Switzer & 261 Fearless; by Donna Goodman, Boston Herald

Women’s running pioneer shares her story with Yakima, by Tammy Ayer, Yakima Herald

The Pioneer, OptimMYz Magazine, Christine Blanchette

Kathrine speaking at US Dept of State event

THE 261 FEARLESS MOVEMENT, by Lisa Jackson, Women’s Running Magazine UK

Kathrine named one of the Rodale 100

KVS Interview with Miles and Meters Podcast

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