Kathrine Switzer made the history as the first woman to race in Boston Marathon in 1967
The precious moment is captured in a picture that tells us many stories of what is hidden behind it. The memorable image of the first woman to finish the race in the Boston Marathon in 1967, Katherine Switzer’s prestigious moment caught the attention of thousands and thousands of people around the world.
Kathrine Switzer changed the history of male dominance and take part in sports and became the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon despite being attacked by the race director who tried to physically pull her out of the race because she was a woman.
History witnessed the scene happen in 1967 with an American marathon runner, author, and television commentator was attempted to stop while she was in a race by the manager of that race, Jock Semple. However, that does not stop her and she completed the race and became the first woman to finish the Boston Marathon race.
She took part in the event along with her trainer Arnie Briggs and boyfriend at a time Thomas Miller, when she has been attacked trying to grab her bib number and her boyfriend came in defense and push him to the ground and that’s how she completed the race and made history.
Switzer eventually made amends with Semple after he changed his mind about women in sports. The two became close friends, and she last visited him shortly before Semple’s death in 1988. Today she inspired millions of women in sports of any category. At the time it was considered a men’s only race but she went on to create more opportunities for women in sports.
