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There was a time a woman conquering the Boston Marathon was unheard of
By Catherine Porter, The Star Long-distance running of any kind was considered unsuited to the delicate second sex, but Kathrine Switzer changed all that. Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon. This was 46 years ago. At mile two, a miserable man named Jock Semple tried to drag her off…Read More