K. Switzer — better known as Kathrine — became the first woman to complete the Boston Marathon as a registered participant, but the obstacles she faced were tremendous. After beginning the ...
The biggest surprise for Kurtenbach and all the runners was an appearance from Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon in 1967. "I spent my life trying to create opportunities ...
Kathrine Switzer, the trailblazing first woman to run the Boston Marathon with an official race number, famously said, “If you are losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon.” ...