How the First Woman to Run the Boston Marathon Is Still Running Marathons at 70

Jun 09, 2017, 12:28 PM

When Kathrine Switzer crossed the finish line of the Boston Marathon in 1967, it was remarkable because she was a woman — the first to run the race as an official entrant. When she crossed the same finish line 50 years later, it was remarkable because she was 70.

Switzer, who built a career on challenging gender stereotypes in sports, said she is now focused on tackling "the frontier of aging.