Marathon & Beyond Archive · Articles by
Kathrine Switzer
28 articles — The first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon (1967), Switzer wrote her "On the Road With Kathrine Switzer" column for Marathon & Beyond from 1997 onward. Founder of the Avon International Running Circuit and tireless advocate for women in distance running.
Vol. 1, No. 4 · 1997
On the Road with Kathrine Switzer
THE MIRACLE OF THE UNLIKELY WASHINGTON, D.C., April— Twenty-five years ago this spring, I came down from New York City to visit my parents in Virginia.…
Vol. 1, No. 3 · 1997
On The Road with Kathrine Switzer
DEFINING SCRIPTS LOS ANGELES, February—Four days before the 12th annual City of Los Angeles Marathon, while I am in the streets filming portions of the course…
Vol. 1, No. 1 · 1997
On The Road with Kathrine Switzer
Antipodes NEW ZEALAND, October—Today, after packing for four hours, I go out for my last run, not wanting to miss the sunshine and the last fresh…
Vol. 5, No. 5 · 2001
On The Road With Joe LeMay
FAST WOMEN Running, like any other sport, has its extremes. On one end, I think of what my mother told me when I was 14 and…
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