While others had pushed the boundaries of women's involvement in marathons, Kathrine Switzer's participation in the 1967 Boston Marathon catalyzed the breakdown of various social barriers holding women back from equal participation in sports, and arguably, in life.
Switzer states in the article 'How Kathrine Switzer helped change the culture in women's sports':
"I often say I started the Boston Marathon as a girl and finished as a grown woman."
Logos for the organizations of Katherine Switzer and Molly Barker
Azara Mason & Tallyn Kubicki
K. V. Switzer: Breaking Barriers through Femininity & Feminism
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