Switzer has been an advocate for female athletes for decades, and she is also outspoken about dispelling the myths about aging. She’s in Rochester as the keynote speaker of Baden Street Settlement’s annual gala, but first, she joins us on Connections…
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LISTEN Connections: Dispelling myths about aging, WXXI News, by Evan Dawson and Megan Mack
Tagged with: 50th Anniversary of Boston Marathon, Active Aging, Aging, women in sports
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A Woman’s Place is in the Marathon
When Kathrine Switzer became the first woman to enter the Boston Marathon, in 1967, she knew she’d be chasing history. She didn’t expect to be chased off the course. Switzer was at mile two when race manager “Jock” Semple, infuriated…
Celebrating International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day: Be Fearless, Be Free, Be Grateful This Sunday, March 8, is International Women’s Day. This day we celebrate the achievements of women with a day of action: more than talk, we will DO. For me, it’s also…
The Boston Marathon Has Been Breaking Gender Barriers Since 1966, Huffington Post
by Elisabeth Epstein Marathons are a funny thing. Why would anyone want to voluntarily put his or her body through so much pain and mental anguish just to run 26.2 miles? It’s easy. The feeling of accomplishment. A marathon proves…
Tagged with: 2014, Boston Marathon, Huffington Post, women in sports
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Female runners took long, hard road to the Boston Marathon, Toronto Star
By Bob Ramsay Nearly 40 years since women were first allowed to run in the Boston Marathon, the world’s most prestigious long-distance race may finally be on the verge of gender equality. Next Monday, the Boston Marathon could well become…
