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The Woman Who Defied Boston’s Marathon Ban
Her remarkable story invites us to question the limits we place on ourselves. In 1966, Bobbi Gibb hid in the bushes near the Boston Marathon’s starting line of the Boston Marathon. Officials had rejected her application, claiming women could not run a marathon. She stepped onto the course and challenged that belief with every mile.
Sources: Bobbi Gibb’s historical record and account,
Women’s pre-sanctioned Boston Marathon history,
systematic review of running-related injury incidence, randomized study of a graded beginner program,
55,137-person running and mortality study.
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