Women for Women : Officials trying to stop Kathrine Switzer running the Boston Marathon in 1967 because, y’know, women can’t run marathons… Well, she ran the London Marathon today, aged 71

Many of you will know this photo: officials trying to stop Kathrine Switzer running the Boston Marathon in 1967 because, y'know, women can't run marathons… Well, she ran the London Marathon today, aged 71, and with the same bib number, 261. HUGE respect, @KVSwitzer! pic.twitter.com/2ZRH7VKwrj — Katy Cooper (@healthkaty) April 22, 2018

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