Marathon Woman
Running the Race to Revolutionize Women's Sports

I’m spoiled. I began running when I was a teenager, and have always taken it for granted as there for me when I need to relieve stress, boost my self-esteem (any day can be a good day if you got a great run in!), burn calories, get some quiet, get some fresh air, think, etc. I get frustrated at the......more

Wow! This was an unexpected page-turner. Kathrine Switzer was the second woman to run the Boston Marathon. In 1967, she checked the rules and found nothing explicitly preventing a woman from running, but, just in case, she signed up as K.V. Switzer. At mile-four a race official ran onto the course a......more

Despite being a sports writer, I don't have a lot of patience for sports books. This is one of the exceptions. Switzer was one of the first women to run in the then-all male Boston Marathon. She is a writer who became an athlete and running advocate (not a jock who became a writer) so her story tell......more

An entertaining way to learn about feminism, running, and life in the 1960's-70's overall. It made me grateful for the opportunities I have, and made me want to start running again! It showed me how progress occurs, which felt particularly important right now as the world is going through a lot of d......more

Marathoning had always been a sport for men until Kathrine Switzer. In Marathon Woman, she details the challenges she faced while trying to popularize the woman's marathon. Switzer's passion for running exceeds her drive to support woman's running, and through this book she is able to illustrate jus......more