Packers Experiences powered by QuintEventsĬOPYRIGHT © GREEN BAY PACKERS, INC.She was running with her coach Arnie Briggs one night in the snow and grew weary of hearing him tell his Boston stories. And so it was when Kathrine Switzer decided to run the 1967 Boston Marathon.
Many a great idea is born from frustration. She went on to campaign for women’s official inclusion in the Boston Marathon in 1972, helped create the first women’s road race, and was instrumental in making the women’s marathon an official Olympic event in 1984. The women’s running pioneer is launching a new clothing collection with Skirt Sports this summer. At that time, the race was considered a male-only event, but using her initials, Switzer managed to obtain an official bib, number 261. Photos of that moment went across the world, and changed Kathrine’s life and the future of the sport. Iconic athlete, sports and social advocate, author, and Emmy award-winning television commentator, Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to officially enter and run the Boston Marathon. So when her college coach told her that a woman could not finish a (26.2 mile) marathon, she set. Kathrine was 20 when she signed up for the world famous Boston Marathon using only her initials, but when she was spotted by race official Jock Semple he attacked her, outraged that a woman was running in the men-only event. By Michele Gorman On 4/16/17 at 2:00 PM EDT Kathrine Switzer completed her first historic Boston Marathon in 4 hours and 20 minutes, despite a race official’s attempt to push her out of the. Back then there was a belief that women were physically incapable of doing such long distances, and it could even be dangerous for their health. Kathrine Switzer is a US runner whose dream - back in 1967 - was to be allowed to run a marathon.
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