8 Women Made History at Boston Marathon in 1972 --14,000 Registered in 2015 Race
Category: WOMEN
Kathrine Switzer became the first female to officially enter and run.  The photo of a race official forcibly attempting to stop her and grabbing for her race numbers was the photo shot heard round the world.  Life magazine listed the photo as one of the "100 Photographs That Changed The World."
By Beverly Wettenstein, ContributorNew York City-based journalist, national public speaker, media..., 2015-04-15