Kvinnohistoria för löpare

Som med så mycket annat i historien har kvinnor inte alltid haft tillgång till det prestigefulla Boston marathon, som går av stapeln den 18 april. På Fitsugar hittade jag lite intressant historik om kvinnor i just Boston marathon.

• In 1966, Roberta Gibb was the first woman to run the full Boston Marathon. Her time — 3:21:40. She was a "bandit runner" and did not have an official bib or entry, so she hid in the bushes and joined the pack late.
• Kathrine Switzer tried a different technique in 1967. She officially entered the race ambiguously as K. Switzer. Race officials did not realize this until midway through the race when they unsuccessfully tried to run her down and take her bib. Her finishing time — 4:20:00.
• After all this mayhem, it wasn't until 1972 that women were allowed to race the Boston marathon officially. Nina Kuscsik was the first official female champion, beating the other seven women who started and all finished the race. Her finishing time — 3:10:26.
• The current course record for women is 2:20:43, run by Margaret Okayo of Kenya in 2002.

Vilken tur att vi idag, tack vare andra kvinnors engagemang, kan anmäla oss till vilka lopp vi vill.