Kathrine Switzer entered and completed the Boston Marathon ...
https://9gag.com/gag/aAGDQBL42 points • 7 comments - Kathrine Switzer entered and completed the Boston Marathon in 1967, five years before women were officially allowed to compete in it. After realizing a woman was running, organizer Jock Semple tried to stop her. Some people provided a protective shield so she could complete it. - 9GAG has the best funny pics, gifs, videos, gaming, anime, manga, movie, …
Kathrine Switzer - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathrine_SwitzerKathrine Virginia Switzer (born January 5, 1947, in Amberg, Germany) is an American marathon runner, author, and television commentator. In 1967, she became the first woman to run the Boston Marathon as an officially registered competitor. During her run, race manager Jock Semple assaulted Switzer, trying to grab her bib numberand stop her from competing. After knoc…