Marathon Woman: Running the Race to Revolutionize Women's SportsKatherine Switzer ran the Boston Marathon in 1967 where she was attacked by one of the event's directors who wanted to eject her from the all-male race. She fought off the director and finished the race. From the childhood events that inspired her to winning the New York City Marathon in 1974, this liberally illustrated book details the struggles and achievements of a pioneering women in sports. |
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Page 84
... hard . The marathon was always hard . It took me a long time to boil down my fears to this , but once I realized what my fears were really all about , I slept soundly . I also thanked God that the Boston Marathon starts at noon , as we ...
... hard . The marathon was always hard . It took me a long time to boil down my fears to this , but once I realized what my fears were really all about , I slept soundly . I also thanked God that the Boston Marathon starts at noon , as we ...
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... hard and had never felt so significant in male company . It was the first time in my recent adult memory that I didn't feel I had to be defensive or explain myself ; I was a runner , they were runners . One in particular was very ...
... hard and had never felt so significant in male company . It was the first time in my recent adult memory that I didn't feel I had to be defensive or explain myself ; I was a runner , they were runners . One in particular was very ...
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... HARD WORK ! In running , as in life , there is always another race to train for . My schedule became similar to being a yachtsman in the Southern Ocean , where you have to keep your eyes on the task right in ... Hard Work It's All Hard Work!
... HARD WORK ! In running , as in life , there is always another race to train for . My schedule became similar to being a yachtsman in the Southern Ocean , where you have to keep your eyes on the task right in ... Hard Work It's All Hard Work!
Contents
A Long Line of Pioneers | 1 |
Can you run a mile? | 21 |
guess I got rid of her | 36 |
Copyright | |
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