Interview 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 occurred roughly two miles into that Boston Marathon a half-century of Aprils ago. That’s when Jock Semple, the director and self-appointed caretaker of running’s most…Read More

LISTEN: Marathon pioneer Kathrine Switzer speaking in Rochester Friday, WXXI Radio, by Beth Adams

October 17, 2017

WXXI News Radio Interview with Kathrine. Click on the LISTEN link to hear Switzer talk about her groundbreaking run and how she continues to empower women and girls. Listen HereRead 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 how it all happened. She’s in town running the Chicago Rock ‘n’ Roll races this weekend! Watch VideoRead 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

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 that knew my story. Boston was a celebration of the past 50 years and looking ahead to the next 50 years. It was a sort…Read More

Kathrine Switzer Returns to the Boston Marathon, Outside Magazine, by Molly Mirhashem

April 10, 2017

Later this month, 50 years after making history, the first woman to run the iconic event will race it again We caught up with Switzer about the 1967 race, her plans for this year’s marathon, and the broader landscape of women in sports. OUTSIDE: What does it mean to you to run Boston again this…Read More

It wasn’t easy to be the 1st female Boston Marathoner, RVAnews by Kathryn Pullman

November 11, 2015

What does a small town runner do when she’s suddenly given the opportunity to interview two running legends? First, she doesn’t believe it. Next, she has an internal fan-girl freak out–imagine jumping up and down, squealing, grinning… the whole nine yards. But all internal. (I swear.) Then, once she’s recovered, she dives into research so…Read More

One in A Million launch interview with Kathrine, by Pamela Young, Girls on the Run

February 17, 2015

This year, Girls on the Run will serve its one-millionth girl! We’re honoring this milestone by celebrating what makes each of us one in a million and by showcasing some one-in-a-million women who have made exceptional contributions to empowering girls and women —beginning with Kathrine Switzer, the iconic sports and social advocate whose participation as the…Read More

Hearst Magazine’s “Empowering Women” interview with Kathrine

February 13, 2015

Wow, I’m thrilled to be interviewed on the amazing new site “Empowering Women” at Hearst Magazine! They wanted to know the background of the 261 Women’s Marathon in Mallorca, but got more than they expected! I hope you enjoy it! Kathrine Switzer : marathon woman …Switzer crossing the finish line in ’67 was a seminal…Read More

Interview on Gotta Run, YouTube

June 24, 2014

This episode is dedicated to the memories of Kathrine Switzer’s parents: Virginia and Homer Switzer. They raised Kathrine and her brother in a loving home. Hers is a story of the gift of empowerment.Read More

Fempower: Q&A with Kathrine Switzer and Melissa Seymour

March 3, 2014

Melissa Seymour: Hi Kathrine! Tell us a little bit about yourself and what you do. Kathrine Switzer: While I was never a ‘professional’ athlete, it is running that shaped my life and is still a kind of hub of my life. From that has come a profound determination and activism to empower women everywhere and…Read More

Katie Kelly-Noble interview

September 7, 2010

We said last year would be our last “Women’s Issue.” We lied. Not intentionally, of course, but last August we had office discussions debating if we really needed an issue devoted to women. After all, women participating in sports is hardly novel these days. We ended up labeling it as the “Daring Issue” that featured…Read More

Interview on NZone Tonight

July 21, 2008 | NZone Tonight

After initially launching her memoir ‘Marathon Woman’ in the USA, Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon, toured her book in New Zealand and talked to NZone Tonight’s Annette Lee about it, and what it takes to become a female endurance athlete.Read More

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