2017 Archives - Kathrine Switzer

’67 Marathon Half Century

October 18, 2017 | Rochester Business Journal | Scott Pitoniak

Rochester Business Journal’s OnSports column focuses on the 50th anniversary of the historic Boston Marathon event. Switzer’s Marathon Jaunt Broke Barriers, Changed the World by Scott Pitoniak The history-jarring moment…Read More

First woman to complete the Boston Marathon appears in Reading (VIDEO), Reading Eagle, By Beth Hudson

October 10, 2017

Kathrine Switzer is less than a month away from running her first New York City Marathon in 42 years. She decided to enter the Nov. 5 event during the post-race…Read More

Pioneer Kathrine Switzer ready to run New York City Marathon

October 9, 2017 | FOX5 News | Alison Mores

A legendary runner who made a name for herself as the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon was in New York Monday. The great Kathrine Switzer led a…Read More

Women’s running hero Kathrine Switzer heading to NYC Marathon four decades after win, Canadian Running, by Sinead Mulhern

September 28, 2017 | Running | Sinead Mulhern

There’s still three months left of 2017 and Kathrine Switzer is making it count. It has been a crazy year for the pioneer of women’s running and the excitement isn’t…Read More

Beyond “Battle of the Sexes”: 16 Other Times Female Athletes Crushed the Competition, Mother Jones, by Becca Andrews and Edwin Rios

September 22, 2017 | Mother Jones | Becca Andrews and Edwin Rios

Kathrine is listed in this Mother Jones’ article: More than four decades ago, tennis star Billie Jean King faced off against gambler Bobby Riggs at the Astrodome in front of millions…Read More

VOTE FOR KATHRINE! Laureus Award for Best Sporting Moment of the Year

August 25, 2017

Kathrine Switzer is nominated for the Laureus Award for Best Sporting Moment of the Year, Vote Today! Voted for by fans around the world in a global online poll,…Read More

VIDEO Kathrine Switzer Reflects After Finishing 2017 Boston Marathon, WBZ News Interview

August 23, 2017

The Art of Sport with Kathrine Switzer, Yankees Magazine by editor-in-chief Alfred Santasiere III

August 21, 2017 | Yankees Magazine | Alfred Santasiere III

YANKEES MAGAZINE: What did you enjoy about running when you were a teenager? KATHRINE SWITZER: My dad encouraged me to run a mile a day because he felt it would…Read More

How to Find Joy in Every Workout, Kathrine Switzer on the lessons she’s learned after a lifetime of running. Outside Magazine, by Molly Mirhashem

August 1, 2017 | Outside Magazine | Molly Mirhashem

Kathrine Switzer started running almost 60 years ago. In 1967, she became the first woman to enter and run the Boston Marathon when it was open only to men. This…Read More

Katherine Switzer Chats Chicago Rock ‘n’ Roll Races, WCIU broadcast to YouTube video

July 14, 2017

Legendary runner, Katherine Switzer, is in studio this morning talking about her experience being the first woman to run thew Boston Marathon. Listen to her story how she registered and…Read More

Kathrine Switzer tells her inspirational story of overcoming gender stereotypes, FOX 32 Video

July 14, 2017

Historic marathoner Kathrine Switzer swings by Good Day Chicago to talk about her inspirational story and what keeps her running. Watch Video HereRead More

Katherine Switzer Preps for NYC Marathon at Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicago by Amanda Loudin, Competitor.com

July 13, 2017 | Competitor Running | Amanda Loudin

Right after she made history as the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon in 1967, a reporter asked Kathrine Switzer if she was “one and done” with the…Read More

How This 70-Year-Old Marathon Runner Stays Just as Fit as She Was at 20, Reader’s Digest, by Marissa Laliberte

June 16, 2017 | Reader's Digest | Marissa Laliberte

At 70 years old, Kathrine Switzer has run 40 marathons in her life—and she has no intention of stopping anytime soon. Switzer first came to the public eye in 1967,…Read More

How To Stay Fit At 70 (And Beyond)—From Kathrine Switzer, The First Woman Ever To Officially Run The Boston Marathon, Prevention, by Sarah Klein

June 13, 2017 | Prevention | Sarah Klein

Prevention: What was it like to run Boston again, 50 years after your historic first race? Kathrine Switzer: It was sensational. It was very gratifying. There were so many people…Read More

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’67 Marathon Half Century

First woman to complete the Boston Marathon appears in Reading (VIDEO), Reading Eagle, By Beth Hudson

Pioneer Kathrine Switzer ready to run New York City Marathon

Women’s running hero Kathrine Switzer heading to NYC Marathon four decades after win, Canadian Running, by Sinead Mulhern

Beyond “Battle of the Sexes”: 16 Other Times Female Athletes Crushed the Competition, Mother Jones, by Becca Andrews and Edwin Rios

VOTE FOR KATHRINE! Laureus Award for Best Sporting Moment of the Year

VIDEO Kathrine Switzer Reflects After Finishing 2017 Boston Marathon, WBZ News Interview

The Art of Sport with Kathrine Switzer, Yankees Magazine by editor-in-chief Alfred Santasiere III

How to Find Joy in Every Workout, Kathrine Switzer on the lessons she’s learned after a lifetime of running. Outside Magazine, by Molly Mirhashem

Katherine Switzer Chats Chicago Rock ‘n’ Roll Races, WCIU broadcast to YouTube video

Kathrine Switzer tells her inspirational story of overcoming gender stereotypes, FOX 32 Video

Katherine Switzer Preps for NYC Marathon at Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicago by Amanda Loudin, Competitor.com

How This 70-Year-Old Marathon Runner Stays Just as Fit as She Was at 20, Reader’s Digest, by Marissa Laliberte

How To Stay Fit At 70 (And Beyond)—From Kathrine Switzer, The First Woman Ever To Officially Run The Boston Marathon, Prevention, by Sarah Klein

Happy #GlobalRunningDay from Kathrine and Humana

How the First Woman to Run the Boston Marathon Is Still Running Marathons at 70, TIME, by Katie Reilly

261 cheers for No. 261: Marathoner Switzer revolutionized running for women, Finger Lakes Times, by Betty Bayer

Trailblazer Returns to Boston, 50 Years Later

The 121st Boston Marathon included the first woman to officially run the race 50 years ago, ABC News, By Kaelyn Forde

Switzer Is ‘261’ And Fearless In Boston, The Huffington Post, by Terry Lyons

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