“The Inspiring Story of Bobbi Gibb, First Woman to Run the Boston Marathon: Breaking Misconceptions and Stereotypes”

2023-05-13 19:45:00

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American Bobbi Gibb became the first woman to run the Boston Marathon in 1966. In preparation, she took part in a horse race on foot. She says she wanted to dispel misconceptions regarding women.

You went running regularly in the 1960s, long before the jogging boom. How did you come up with this idea?

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