Marathon Woman
Running the Race to Revolutionize Women's Sports
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4.8 • 8 Ratings
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Publisher Description
A new edition of a sports icon's memoir, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Kathrine Switzer's historic running of the Boston Marathon as the first woman to run.
In 1967, Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to officially run what was then the all-male Boston Marathon, infuriating one of the event's directors who attempted to violently eject her. In one of the most iconic sports moments, Switzer escaped and finished the race. She made history-and is poised to do it again on the fiftieth anniversary of that initial race, when she will run the 2017 Boston Marathon at age 70. Now a spokesperson for Reebok, Switzer is also the founder of 261 Fearless, a foundation dedicated to creating opportunities for women on all fronts, as this groundbreaking sports hero has done throughout her life.
"Kathrine Switzer is the Susan B. Anthony of women's marathoning."-Joan Benoit Samuelson, first Olympic gold medalist in the women's marathon
Customer Reviews
Essential Reading for the Running Enthusiast
For many of us, distance running is not a thing we do; it's who we are.
Kathrine Switzer's "Marathon Woman" is as inspiring as the author herself.
This first-person account of the struggle for equality in sport is fascinating as both education and entertainment.
Kathrine's fast-paced read will energize those who pound pavement and inspire couch potatoes who aspire to embrace an active lifestyle.
- David M. White, Author, "Negative Splits: A Middle-Aged, Newbie Runner's Journey to the First Marathon