Boston Marathon 2026 preview: Will John Korir, Sharon Lokedi pick up back-to-back wins?

The Boston Marathon kicks off its 130th edition on Monday with an exciting field setting the pace for the race. Both of last ...

Kathrine Switzer, the First Woman to Run the Boston Marathon, Recalls Being 'Attacked' During Famous 1967 Race (Exclusive)

Switzer was the first woman to run the Boston Marathon, but it wasn't until 1972 that women were officially allowed to ...

She Became the First Woman to Run the Boston Marathon in 1967. Now, at Age 79, She Still Runs Up to 40 Miles a Week (Exclusive)

Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon, tells PEOPLE she will continue running for as long as she ...
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Pioneer for women in Boston Marathon recalls early races without official recognition

FROM LACING UP AND WINNING. WHAT PLACE DID YOU FINISH AMONGST THE WOMEN? FIFTH. SARAH MAE BERMAN, THREE TIME BOSTON MARATHON WOMEN’S CHAMPION IN 1969 70 AND 71. BUT SHE WOULDN’T GET THIS MEDAL UNTIL ...
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Dance Marathons Were the Forerunners of Today’s Reality TV

The venue was New York’s Madison Square Garden (MSG), June 1928. This was not the Madison Square Garden you and I might know, ...