Kathrine Switzer: First Woman to Officially Run the Boston Marathon

Kathrine Switzer: First Woman to Officially Run the Boston Marathon

By iHeartPodcasts and Seneca Women Podcast Network

In 1967, Kathrine Switzer was the subject of one of the most famous sports photos of all time, when a male race official attacked her and tried to eject her from the all-male Boston Marathon. Switzer finished her race and went on to become a champion for women in sports.

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