Kathrine Switzer
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
publication date: Friday, May 12, 2017 (part of Spring 2017)
category: 
Competitions
clue: Despite a race official trying to physically prevent her from running in this historic event, she finished the race.
explanation: In 1967, Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to run the Boston Marathon as a numbered entry. An iconic photograph shows race official Jock Semple trying to tear the number from her moments before her boyfriend knocked him to the ground. more…
difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Justin Woods, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Jesse King, Elaine Beckland, and Scott Hardie
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