How women were excluded from sport – and fought back
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The Shocking Story of Catherine Switzer Running the Boston Marathon
Catherine Switzer ran the Boston Marathon without an official race number. She writes about being violently assaulted by one of the race officials. The images were taken by press photographers and disseminated around the world. But they didn't persuade the Boston Marathon officials to allow women in.
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