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There is an expression among even the most advanced runners that getting your shoes on is the hardest part of any workout

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If you are losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon.

Kathrine Switzer

Kathrine Switzer

Kathrine Switzer

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Born: January 5, 1947 (age 77)

Bio: Kathrine Virginia "Kathy" Switzer is an American author, television commentator and marathon runner, best known for being the first woman to run the Boston Marathon as a numbered entry, in 1967.

Known for:

26.2 Marathon Stories (2006)
Running and walking for women over 40 (1998)
26.2: Marathon Stories (2006)

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