“But these guys stuck their neck out, and made it happen.”įifty years after eight women lined up alongside the men - the first official female entrants, but not the first ones to run the race - more than 12,000 women are entered in the Boston Marathon on Monday, when it returns to its traditional Patriots Day spot in the schedule for the first time since 2019.īank of America to sponsor iconic Boston Marathon
I’m not sure I would have been,” said Linden, who herself overcame some of the worst weather in the race’s history to win in 2018.
“I think about it, if I would be brave enough to do that. The first women who dared to attempt the 26.2-mile run from Hopkinton to Boston’s Back Bay faced sneers and catcalls, administrative roadblocks and even physical violence from an organization originally formed to encourage the pursuit of “manly sports.” BOSTON (AP) - Compared to what her predecessors faced a half-century before, an icy downpour and a near-gale headwind were minor obstacles for Des Linden on her way to a Boston Marathon victory.
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