I don't know if I should upvote that for the accomplishment or downvote it for how shockingly we used to be.

A man came to her rescue. Think about that before you think she did that alone.

@@MrKrushgutz -- How'd you miss that Hot Mama fully recognized that fact? It's written, literally, in Hot Mama's comment. Seems as though you've got your own issue that you're attempting to make someone else's.

@@MrKrushgutz Did you just completely disregard OP's mention of the boyfriend? This is not the most productive way to alleviate your feelings of insecurity. Instead of projecting your issues onto others, which will only continue to result in failure, maybe work on them first. Attention seeking is not the appropriate way to do that and this is awfully transparent for anyone with critical thinking skills or interpersonal/emotional intelligence.

Women still get abused, harassed and assaulted so there’s still a reason for feminism. Stop using this woman’s story to be hateful

The bf then had a paddy and left her to run 20 miles without him. He didn't like that she wouldn't wait for him.

@@AllenMQuinn -- Switzer first ran in 1967 where she had the famous incident with the BAA's Jock Semple trying to yank her off of the course. According to the BAA's records, Roberta Gibb was the unofficial winner in 1966, '67, and '68. Sara Mae Berman was the unofficial winner in 1969, '70 and '71. The first officially sanctioned women's race was in 1972 and was won by Nina Kuscsik. If BAA officials had known that Switzer was a female in 1967 when she submitted her entry in 1967 using her first and middle initials, she would not have been issues a number. My ultimate point is that many people think Switzer was the first woman to run in, and complete the Boston Marathon, either officially or unofficially, but she wasn't.

Why would you say such a stupid thing.

@@saradutton6205 it is stupid cause conservatives are stupid

Because the black and white photos are from the 60s and the color vidoes are from present day

If there was no official rules about gender restrictions than it technically wasn't a men's race.

*were no Or change "rules" to "rule".

So women are “allowed” to participate as long as they stay in the shadows and doesn’t get recognition as being official racers. They can run but not allowed to win. So it’s Rosie the riverter yet all over again. They take the women out of the kitchen into the factory then force them back when the men returns and keep them there. They give you enough to dream but yank it back when you wake up. No matter what it was sexist

I'm not sure what you say is also very accurate. With your comment it looks like women were "allowed" and even had done it and the problem here was that she used a loophole but it doesnt seem to be the case. In 1966 Gibbs was denied running saying that women were not fit to run,. Same that this amazing woman's coach told her. Until 1972 there was not a real possibility for a woman to actually sign for a marathon. Boston Athletic Association director Will Cloney-who had rejected Bobbi Gibb's entry into the 1966 Boston Marathon giving as his reason his claim that women could not run that far-was asked his opinion of Switzer competing in the race. Although Gibb had completed the marathon the previous year with a good time, the race rule book made no mention of gender, and Switzer had a valid race registration,[3] Cloney said: "Women can't run in the Marathon because the rules forbid it. Unless we have rules, society will be in chaos. I don't make the rules, but I try to carry them out. We have no space in the Marathon for any unauthorized person, even a man. If that girl were my daughter, I would spank her."[7

After Switzer's completion of the Boston Marathon as a registered entrant, the AAU changed its rules: it barred women from all competitions with male runners, with violators losing the right to compete in any race.[21] Switzer, with other female runners, tried to convince the Boston Athletic Association to allow women to participate in the marathon. Finally, in 1972, the Boston Marathon established an official women's race.[4]

start fighting for your rights woman are not objects owned by men never give up 😎

Not anymore

She won the won the NYC marathon, even with the biological differences. People deserve the chance to see if they can, that's the point.

I agree.

That's why divisions are separated by gender. I will say that women have as much if not more endurance than a man on average.

@@lunaknight8790 She won the women's NYC Marathon....the WOMEN'S. Look it up. You made it seem like she won the MEN'S marathon. It makes a big difference on your point, that's all.

It's probably because for many centuries men did physical labor and practiced sports 100x more than women.

Adrian Hernandez.J its also a question of time // you know the world really went weong when Anaconda from nickimibaj is more famous than this story...

Katherine's boyfriend, Tom, is how men should be-- willing to train with her and come to her defense against someone who tried to stop her from accomplishing a goal, instead of the angry, whiny, vicious pseudo males who blame women for their shortcomings and expect women to be demure so they don't feel challenged.

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Nah, she had a number and the rules didn't say women couldn't run