“It made us all go, ‘(sigh), We’ve got a long way to go yet. “We were laughing because he was so silly,” Switzer said. He also wanted them to look “feminine and girly” and, later, to pose in a sprinter’s position.įrom the archives: Women’s running has transformed in 50 years “And we said, ‘We’re getting ready to start a marathon here.’ ” “He wanted us to line up and do like a 'Can-Can' dance,” Switzer recalled. The playful look before the ‘72 Marathon was the result of a comedic back-and-forth with the photographer. The shot captures the playful smiles of Nina Kuscsik, Elaine Pedersen, Ginny Collins, Pat Barrett, Frances Morrison, Sara Mae Berman and Switzer.
Switzer, of Syracuse, New York, about to be thrown out of the normally all-male Boston Marathon when a husky companion, Thomas Miller, of Syracuse, threw a block that tossed a race official out of the running instead, Apin Hopkinton, Mass.(AP PHOTO/Courtesy Boston Herald)įive years later Switzer and six other women appeared in another historic photo. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi.Ī big thanks to the whole Rebel Girls team who makes this show possible! For more, visit woman, listed only as K.
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Her accomplishment challenged the world's view of female athletes. Though the race manager tried to pull her off the course, Kathrine pushed on and finished the race. In 1967, she decided to run the Boston Marathon, which was all men at the time. Kathrine Switzer has always loved a challenge.
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