The 2012 Boston Marathon is less than two weeks away. I am willing to bet that nearly half of the field of runners will be women.
The marathon and half marathon boom that we have seen in the last decade is thanks in no small part to the growing participation of women. Most of the marathons I have run are comprised of at least 50% female runners.
It is hard to believe that was not always the case. In 1967 Kathrine Switzer entered the officially all male Boston Marathon as K. Switzer. A race official discovered her true identity and tried to run her off the course!
See the picture and read about this trail blazer for women's equality here:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/04/02/149876890/photo-the-first-woman-to-enter-the-boston-marathon
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