Kathrine Switzer

On Her Birthday, Running Pioneer Explains How She’s Mastering Marathons Into Her 70s

Kathrine Switzer is the first woman to race the 26.2-mile distance 50 years apart. Here’s a look at her training last year—and what’s next for her.

By amby burfoot
Podcast: Kathrine Switzer in Her Own Words
What it means to run Boston 50 years after changing the women’s runn…
By Christine Fennessy and Brian Dalek
What It’s Like to Be Married to a Legend
As women’s running pioneer Kathrine Switzer prepares to run the Bost…
By Roger Robinson
Who Was That Guy Who Attacked Switzer?
Dec 5, 2011…
By amby burfoot
50 Years After Sparking a Revolution, an Icon...
In 1967, Kathrine Switzer wasn’t allowed to run the Boston Marathon,…
By Amanda Loudin
Jul 1, 2014
Kathrine Switzer to Attend Cross Country Invitational

Christine Fennessy and Brian Dalek.
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Shoes & Gear
Kathrine Switzer Launches Race Series

Women in Marathons.

By michelle hamilton
Years After Sparking a Revolution, an Icon
Writers Compile 'The 27th Mile' to Help One Fund

Writers Compile The 27th Mile to Help One Fund.

By Peter Gambaccini
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Half Marathon Training

A look at how women's participation in marathons across the country has increased over the years.

By Robert James Reese
Feb 25, 2013
Kathrine Switzer Featured On PBS Tuesday Night

Marathon pioneer joins other famous women in women's movement documentary.

By amby burfoot
Training Pace Calculator
Kathrine Switzer Says Women's Running Has 'Only Just Started'

Seminal figure in women's running notes women have been running only for decades.

By Scott Douglas
Nutrition - Weight Loss
Kathrine Switzer: Trail Running Gear

About Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon
Mar 28, 2012
2012: An Anniversary Year for Women in Boston
By Meghan Kita
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The Pioneer: Kathrine Switzer

Best Jogging Strollers.

By Christine Fennessy
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Kathrine Switzer, Become a Field Tester
By amby burfoot
Apr 7, 2009
Virginia Students Are Filming Kathrine Switzer's Saga
Apr 8, 2013
Jack Pressmann XC Invitational will take place on August 9 in Pennsylvania
By amby burfoot
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Featured On PBS Tuesday Night
The Girl Who Started It All
Forty years ago, a determined college kid took on the all-male Boston marathon--and pioneered a running movement. Here, in an excerpt f…
By Kathrine Switzer