Marathon Woman

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Katherine Switzer ran the Boston Marathon in 1967 where she was attacked by one of the event's directors who wanted to eject her from the all-male race even though there was no explicit rule that the race was men only. With the help of her training partner and boy friend, she fought off the director and finished the race. From the childhood events that inspired her to become a world class marathon runner to the inclusion of the marathon for women in the 1984 Olympics, this liberally illustrated book details the struggles and achievements of a pioneering women in sports.