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Marathon Women (episode 127)
Marathon Women (episode 127)
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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Apr 7, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
The Boston Marathon was first run in April of 1897, after Bostonians were inspired by the revival of the marathon for the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. It is the oldest continuously running marathon, arguably the most prestigious, and the second longest continuously running footrace in North America, having debuted five months after the Buffalo Turkey Trot. Women were not allowed to officially enter the Boston Marathon until 1972. In 1966, Bobbi Gibb became the first woman to run the Boston Marathon. In 1967, Kathrine Switzer, who had registered as “K. V. Switzer”, became the first woman to run and finish with a race number – despite the race director’s best efforts.
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Full show notes: http://HUBhistory.com/127
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Full show notes: http://HUBhistory.com/127
Released:
Apr 7, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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