When Kathrine Switzer stepped up to the start line at the Boston Marathon in 1967, she knew she had done everything she could to train for the moment. The then-20-year-old Switzer, a Syracuse ...

At 75, Kathrine Switzer is still running 40 miles a week. Switzer told CBS News' Dana Jacobson that running is not just something she does, it has been a part of her since she was 12 years old. "I ...

Half a century ago, Kathrine Switzer signed up to run the Boston Marathon with her initials: K.V. Switzer. That's because she didn't want her form to stand out from the mens'. With that, the ...

Runners will be hitting the streets of all five boroughs on Sunday for the 2024 New York City Marathon. The 53rd annual race will feature a remarkable milestone: the 50th anniversary of Kathrine ...

Switzer was the first woman to run the Boston Marathon, but it wasn't until 1972 that women were officially allowed to compete Bettmann Kathrine Switzer faced physical and verbal attacks during the ...

Switzer was the first woman to run the Boston Marathon, but it wasn't until 1972 that women were officially allowed to compete Her historic run led to the inclusion of women in the Boston Marathon ...