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Marathon Woman: Running the Race to Revolutionize Women's Sports
Marathon Woman Running the Race to Revolutionize Women's Sports
Author: Kathrine Switzer
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 th...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780306825651
ISBN-10: 0306825651
Publication Date: 4/4/2017
Pages: 448
Edition: Revised
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Publisher: Da Capo Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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This is a good autobiographical 'story' about Kathrine Switzer the self proclaimed 'first woman to run the Boston marathon'. It catalogs her journey to Boston as well as her running career and how she was instrumental in promoting women's participation in Marathon Events.


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