The Boston Athletic Association will retire Kathrine Switzer's bib number, 261, in honor of her historic run. She was the first woman to run with a bib.

The Boston Athletic Association on Tuesday officially retired bib number 261, in honor of Kathrine Switzer. She wore 261 in 1967 and yesterday.

Boston Marathon bib number 261 has been imbued with meaning since Kathrine Switzer wore it in 1967, when she became the first woman to be officially registered and run in the race.

In 1967, the bib number 261 at the Boston Marathon was assigned to “K.V. Switzer,” a 20-year-old journalism student at Syracuse University.

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A day after she returned to the course on the 50th anniversary of her 1967 landmark run, the first official female entrant saw her bib No. 261 retired by the Boston Athletic Association.

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The BAA will retire bib no. 261 in honor of pioneer female athlete Kathrine Switzer. Skip to Article. ... Bib number worn by Kathrine Switzer, first woman to officially run Boston Marathon, to be ...

When Kathrine Switzer first ran in 1967, ... Switzer again donned bib No. 261, the same number she wore in 1967 when she became the first woman to officially participate in the Boston Marathon.

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A day after she returned to the course on the 50th anniversary of her 1967 landmark run, the first official female entrant saw her bib No. 261 retired by the Boston Athletic Association.