Runners will be hitting the streets of all five boroughs on Sunday for the 2024 New York City Marathon. The 53rd annual race will feature a remarkable milestone: the 50th anniversary of Kathrine ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s funny how God works, you know? April 29, 2019 was the best and worst day of my life. That morning, my friend Emily texted me ...

One of the most well-known women in running is visiting Atlanta this weekend for a race. The moment that the race director of the Boston Marathon attacked runner Katherine Switzer in 1967 has become ...

When Kathrine Switzer stepped up to the start line at the Boston Marathon in 1967, she knew she had done everything she could to train for the moment. The then-20-year-old Switzer, a Syracuse ...

Half a century ago, Kathrine Switzer signed up to run the Boston Marathon with her initials: K.V. Switzer. That's because she didn't want her form to stand out from the mens'. With that, the ...

No matter how fast she's going, Kathrine Switzer always gets the job done. As the first American woman to officially finish the Boston Marathon in 1967, Switzer has dedicated her life to carving out ...

It’s funny how God works, you know? April 29, 2019 was the best and worst day of my life. That morning, my friend Emily texted me at 9:20 a.m. saying “50 mile Nike challenge in May, you down?” I ...

Switzer was the first woman to run the Boston Marathon, but it wasn't until 1972 that women were officially allowed to compete Her historic run led to the inclusion of women in the Boston Marathon ...