Marathon Woman by Kathrine Switzer
A new edition of a sports icon's memoir, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Kathrine Switzer's historic running of the Boston Marathon as the first woman to run. In 1967, Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to officially run what was then the all-male Boston Marathon, infuriating one of the event's directors who attempted to violently eject her. In one of the most iconic sports moments, Switzer escaped and finished the race. She made history-and is poised to do it again on the fiftieth anniversary of that initial race, when she will run the 2017 Boston Marathon at age 70. Now a spokesperson for Reebok, Switzer is also the founder of 261 Fearless, a foundation dedicated to creating opportunities for women on all fronts, as this groundbreaking sports hero has done throughout her life. Kathrine Switzer is the Susan B. Anthony of women's marathoning.-Joan Benoit Samuelson, first Olympic gold medalist in the women's marathonFor almost 40 years, Kathrine Switzer, one of sports' greatest legends, has been a leading authority on running and women's health. She is best known for paving the way for women's participation in marathons, beginning with her historic run in the formerly all-male Boston Marathon in 1967. She went on to become a world-ranked athlete and the 1974 New York Marathon winner. Switzer is an Emmy-winning television commentator who has covered a long list of major sporting events, including marathons in Boston, New York, Pittsburgh, and Los Angeles, as well as the Olympic and Goodwill Games. Almost 100,000 copies of her first book, Jogging and Walking for Women Over 40, have been sold. She currently resides in New Paltz, New York.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780306825651 |
| ISBN 10 | 0306825651 |
| Title | Marathon Woman |
| Author | Kathrine Switzer |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hachette Books |
| Year published | 2017-04-04 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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