She was the only woman in the field, and the first woman to run the race with an official bib. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia) This article is more than 6 years old.įifty years ago, on a cold morning in 1967, Kathrine Switzer stood on the start line of the Boston Marathon. Switzer was the first woman with a bib issued by the Boston Athletic Association to finish the Boston Marathon in 1967. Beach is on the verge of becoming the first person to run the Boston Marathon 50 consecutive times if he completes the race on Monday. Kathrine Switzer talks with Ben Beach during a media availability at the Copley Plaza Hotel near the Boston Marathon finish line Thursday, April 13, 2017, in Boston.
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