After being told that "no woman could ever run the Boston Marathon", Kathrine Switzer broke boundaries to become the first woman to run the Boston Marathon as an officially registered competitor.

Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon 57 years ago. Photo / Hagen Hopkins The first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon 57 years ago, Kathrine speaks ...

In 1967, Kathrine Switzer became the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon. Her bib number, 261, is now a source of inspiration for women around the world.

Kathrine Switzer ran not with the intention of becoming a pioneer in the sport, but to prove to her Syracuse University coach that women could run 26.2 miles This advertisement has not loaded yet ...

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