![]() ![]() If we ask ourselves what is bravery people might say “to know that you have everything against you and still, to face all the obstacles to make your dreams come true”. However, she managed to cross the finish line in 4 hours and 20 minutes, accompanied by her boyfriend, demonstrating that women could complete the classic distance of 42 km.Īfter 50 years, Katherine Switzer returned to the Boston Marathon and crossed the finish line 4 hours and 44 minutes later at 70 years old. During the race, the organizers tried to rip her running bib and disqualify her. ![]() Many doctors and trainers felt that the distance of 42.195 kilometers could not be completed by women. She had to register hiding her woman’s name, but thanks to her courage, changed the history sports and running. Still, Kathrine Switzer became the first woman to run it and complete it. In 1967, the Boston Marathon was an all-male event. ![]()
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