http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: OT: The marathon woman en Tue, 26 May 2026 12:47:23 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5581#post-59716 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:41:51 +0000 chdot 59716@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"At the time, athletics officials believed women were incapable of running more than a mile and a half."</p> <p>That's almost funny - but ridiculous of course. </p> <p>Though plenty of people don't think they can cycle even a mile and a half! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5581#post-59712 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:36:21 +0000 SRD 59712@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>heard this on the World service the other night &amp; had to share:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00p2lmm" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00p2lmm</a></p> <p>In 1967, the American athlete Kathrine Switzer, became the first woman to run the Boston Marathon.<br /> At the time, athletics officials believed women were incapable of running more than a mile and a half.<br /> After crossing the finishing line, Switzer was disqualified.<br /> It was an experience that turned her into a campaigner for women's sport.</p> <p>also: <a href="http://www.kathrineswitzer.com/life.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.kathrineswitzer.com/life.shtml</a> </p>