She went on to campaign for women’s official inclusion in the Boston Marathon in 1972, helped create the first women’s road race, and was instrumental in making the women’s marathon an official Olympic event in 1984. She was the only woman in the field, and the first woman to run the race with an. In 1967 she became the first woman to run the Boston Marathon as an officially registered competitor. Fifty years ago, on a cold morning in 1967, Kathrine Switzer stood on the start line of the Boston Marathon. Photos of that moment went across the world, and changed Kathrine’s life and the future of the sport. Kathrine Virginia Switzer (born January 5, 1947) is an American marathon runner, author, and television commentator. Kathrine was 20 when she signed up for the world famous Boston Marathon using only her initials, but when she was spotted by race official Jock Semple he attacked her, outraged that a woman was running in the men-only event. Back then there was a belief that women were physically incapable of doing such long distances, and it could even be dangerous for their health. Kathrine Switzer is a US runner whose dream - back in 1967 - was to be allowed to run a marathon.
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