quot;If I quit, everybody's going to believe women can't do this" — that's the thought that latched itself into Kathrine Switzer's head when a male official tried to push her off the course of the Boston Marathon in 1967.
If I quit, everybody's going to believe women can't do this — that's the thought that latched itself into Kathrine Switzer's head when a male official tried to push her off the course of the Boston Marathon in 1967.
She was attacked 50 years ago for being a woman in the Boston Marathon. On Monday, she ran it again at 70. - The Washington Post
Boston Marathon's First Woman, Kathrine Switzer, Runs Again
Women's running has transformed in 50 years
Today in Feminist History: Two Women (Illegally) Run the Boston Marathon (April 19, 1967) - Ms. Magazine
12 Photos & High Res Pictures - Getty Images
Woman who blazed a trail for equality in marathons hits London's starting line, London Marathon
Marathon Woman: Running the Race to Revolutionize Women's Sports: Switzer, Kathrine: 9780738213293: : Books
Kathrine Switzer: 50 years ago women were not allowed to run the marathon - ABC News
History repeating itself . . . - General Olympics Discussion - Forums