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First woman to complete the Boston Marathon appears in Reading (VIDEO), Reading Eagle, By Beth Hudson
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 euphoria she experienced this year after successfully completing the Boston Marathon on the 50th anniversary of her barrier-breaking finish. Summing up the decision, Switzer grinned:…Read More
Pioneer Kathrine Switzer ready to run New York City Marathon
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 group of women on a run downtown. Switzer says she remembers the Boston Marathon in 1967 like it was yesterday. It was a moment that…Read More
VIDEO Kathrine Switzer Reflects After Finishing 2017 Boston Marathon, WBZ News Interview
VIDEO Kathrine Switzer Finishes Boston Marathon 50 Years After Being First Woman To Run
Katherine Switzer Chats Chicago Rock ‘n’ Roll Races, WCIU broadcast to YouTube video
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
Historic marathoner Kathrine Switzer swings by Good Day Chicago to talk about her inspirational story and what keeps her running. Watch Video HereRead More
The 121st Boston Marathon included the first woman to officially run the race 50 years ago, ABC News, By Kaelyn Forde
Fifty years after becoming the first woman to officially finish the Boston Marathon, Kathrine Switzer has done it again. “I’m exhilarated,” she told ABC News after finishing the 26.2-mile race on Monday. “All the way along the route, people had heard my story, saw my bib, and they were holding signs up that read ‘261…Read More
Video clip of CMHR exhibition from CBC
Hi Friends! My historic running tutu has made big news–take a look at this very fine clip from the CBC national tv news about the exhibition in the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Keep pushing for positive change, friends! Cheers, Kathrine Watch Video HereRead More
Kathrine Switzer story: When only men ran marathons, BBC Witness Program video
In 1967, Kathrine Switzer became the first woman to run in an official marathon race when she ran in the Boston race, which is being held on Monday. Until then it had been assumed that women could not run the distance but with the help of her trainer, Switzer set out to prove them wrong.…Read More
Kathrine’s Boston Marathon Recap, AOL On Sports video
Reporting from the Boston Marathon photo bridge, Kathrine Switzer reports on the near photo finish of the elite women’s race. If unable to see video, watch video here.Read More
Kathrine Switzer Reports Live from the Boston Marathon, AOL On Sports
Here, Kathrine reports from the race course where she first made history. If unable to view video, view video here.Read More
Kathrine inducted into Running USA’s Hall of Champions
Hi Friends! What an honour it was for me last night to be inducted into Running USA’s Hall of Champions! I was honoured along with colleagues Tracy Sundlun and Brant Kotch, stellar leaders in the American running world. This is a great organisation and it is thrilling for me to be so wonderfully recognised by…Read More
11-year-old Sam Gordon talks about her favorite MAKERS story – Kathrine!, by MAKERS
Our Favorite 11-Year-Old Girl Football Player Sam Gordon Reporting Live from Super Bowl XLIX for MAKERS. Visit MAKERS for full articleRead More
1st 261er Kathrine Switzer, YouTube
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Kathrine Switzer shares inspirational story of running Boston Marathon, by Alex Resila, CNY Central
Men and women running in the Boston Marathon is a very common sight. Up until Syracuse University student Katherine Switzer ran the entire 26.2 mile race back in 1967, no woman had officially entered and run the marathon. Switzer says in 1966 a woman unofficially ran the race after jumping out of the bushes to…Read More
Interview on Gotta Run, YouTube
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
1st woman to run Boston Marathon – Witness – BBC News
Video Interview with Kathrine Switzer during the inaugural 261 Women’s Marathon in Mallorca, SpainRead More
Boston Marathon Pioneer Kathrine Switzer
Video Excerpt from Kathrine’s talk at UMass Boston on April 17, 2014.Read More
Nestle Fitnesse MWM 2013 – The History of Women in Running – Kathrine Switzer
A rare honour of having Kathrine Switzer at Malaysia for the Malaysia Women Marathon 2013. Here is Kathrine sharing her experience as the the first woman to officially entered and run the Boston Marathon and paved way for women to officially run long distance events.Read More
Interview on 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