Watch These Men Try To Kick The First Woman Runner Out Of The Boston Marathon

Kathrine Switzer crashed the then all-male Boston Marathon by signing up with only her initials so the planners wouldn’t know she was a woman. This video has shocking footage and her personal take on how she finished despite the efforts of officials to physically kick her out of the race.

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Maegan Carberry

Apr 5, 2012

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