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Marathon Woman

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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 marathon

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Publisher: Hachette Books

Kindle Book

  • ISBN: 9780306902314
  • Release date: April 4, 2017

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780306825668
  • File size: 26572 KB
  • Release date: April 4, 2017

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780306825668
  • File size: 26572 KB
  • Release date: April 4, 2017

Formats

Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

Languages

English

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 marathon

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  • Details

    Publisher:
    Hachette Books

    Kindle Book
    ISBN: 9780306902314
    Release date: April 4, 2017

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9780306825668
    File size: 26572 KB
    Release date: April 4, 2017

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9780306825668
    File size: 26572 KB
    Release date: April 4, 2017

  • Creators
  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English