Much has changed in women’s running since Grace ran her first half-mile. “It was not typical to see women running around in shorts. It really wasn’t.”The New York Mini is not a mini-marathon or any kind of “mini” race — it is named after the miniskirt, made popular around the time of the first competition. “The ’70s, to me, was a decade of awakening for women,” Grace said. On Saturday, she’ll be walking with her daughter in what will be Dede Beck’s 42nd New York Mini.

Source: New York Times June 12, 2022 16:13 UTC