Switzer participated in the Boston Marathon. Kathrine Switzer’s marathon in 1967 became historic because she was the first woman to complete the all-male race as an official entrant — her registration as “K.V. Photo“The marathon was a man’s race in those days; women were considered too fragile to run it,” she wrote in an essay for The New York Times 10 years ago. Women were finally officially allowed to enter the Boston Marathon in 1972. View all New York Times newsletters.

Source: New York Times April 17, 2017 13:04 UTC