Kathrine Switzer: First woman to officially run Boston Marathon on the iconic moment she was attacked by the race organiser, Athletics News

Kathrine Switzer was involved in an iconic moment at the 1967 Boston Marathon; she was attacked by race director Jock Semple who tried to throw her out while she was running, but the pair later became good friends; Switzer explains how that day revolutionised womens running
In 1967, Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to officially run in the Boston Marathon as she changed women's running.
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Kathrine Switzer explains how her participation in the 1967 Boston marathon inspired women around the world to take up long-distance running.
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