The 70-year-old will return to the race this April, 50 years later! The race director Jock Semple tried unsuccessfully to remove Kathrine from the 1967 Boston Marathon course. Forty-five years ago, Switzer ran the race for the first time.
And Switzer went on to finish the race in 4. Race director Jock Semple tried to rip Kathrine Switzers race number off at the 1967 Boston Marathon. Her boyfriend, a former all-American football player, shoved him off. Kathrine Switzer told her story to producer Caro. At 1.5 miles, race director Jock Semple tried to pull Switzer off the course. This may seem completely harmless to you, however, when she takes the start of the legendary Boston Marathon, the event is closed to women. When Jock Semple tried to rip off Kathrine Switzer’s bib, the top right corner got ripped. In 1967, she became the first woman to run the Boston Marathon as an officially registered competitor. Bowers Globe Staff,April 12, 2017, 3:17 p.m. But, have you ever wondered what it takes to put on the iconic event? The Boston Athletic Association shared these stats from 2016.īut first, a fact about this year’s race! In 1967, Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to finish the race wearing an official bib. Heading out the door Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members Download the app. We are in 1967 and the young American Kathrine Switzer is 20 years old. Kathrine Virginia Switzer (born January 5, 1947) is an American marathon runner, author, and television commentator. For a while after Semple intervened I was worried and nervous and had lost a. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!īRAVO, BOSTON! Qualifying to run the Boston Marathon can mean years of hard work and dedication. PODCAST: Subscribe to The Runner’s World Show to hear an exclusive interview with Kathrine Switzer on April 13.
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