Kathrine Switzer took a stand in 1967 by being the first woman to run and finish the Boston Marathon. This is important because she wanted everyone to know that women should be able to run in the Boston Marathon. She is remembered today because women are now able to run in the Boston Marathon and can run in the Olympics. If it weren't for Kathrine Switzer, women would not be where they are now in running and other sports.
Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to ever officially run the Boston Marathon in 1967. She had made it her life’s work to convince others about the abilities of women. She also worked hard for promoting women’s tennis and running. Her tenacity proved that women would not “lose their insides” from running a marathon. According to kathrineswitzer.com, a reporter asked her, “Oh come on, why Boston, why wear numbers?” “Women deserve to run too. Equal rights and all that, you know,” she replied. Something she said gave herself and others confidence and courage: “I got to finish this race no matter what. Because if I don’t finish this race, nobody’s going to believe that women can do it or deserve to do it or deserve to be here. It hadn’t been a women’s rights issue up to that point and suddenly I understood, it very much was a women’s rights moment.” …show more content…
Also there was nothing in the rulebook that actually forbid women from running the Boston Marathon. According to NHPR.org, she said “To see women from Saudi and Yemen alone on the track on global television is a massive statement. It’s a very big door that has to be pushed open but I believe that sports is going to do it better than anything else.” She even said that she didn’t care how much it hurt or how long it was going to take or if she got put in jail or even if she died. She was going to finish no matter
Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to ever officially run the Boston Marathon in 1967. She had made it her life’s work to convince others about the abilities of women. She also worked hard for promoting women’s tennis and running. Her tenacity proved that women would not “lose their insides” from running a marathon. According to kathrineswitzer.com, a reporter asked her, “Oh come on, why Boston, why wear numbers?” “Women deserve to run too. Equal rights and all that, you know,” she replied. Something she said gave herself and others confidence and courage: “I got to finish this race no matter what. Because if I don’t finish this race, nobody’s going to believe that women can do it or deserve to do it or deserve to be here. It hadn’t been a women’s rights issue up to that point and suddenly I understood, it very much was a women’s rights moment.” …show more content…
Also there was nothing in the rulebook that actually forbid women from running the Boston Marathon. According to NHPR.org, she said “To see women from Saudi and Yemen alone on the track on global television is a massive statement. It’s a very big door that has to be pushed open but I believe that sports is going to do it better than anything else.” She even said that she didn’t care how much it hurt or how long it was going to take or if she got put in jail or even if she died. She was going to finish no matter