.KVSwitzer ’s best-selling memoir, MarathonWoman, is set to be adapted into a movie! ❤️
Switzer, her running coach, and boyfriend at the time fought off Semple, and she went on to finish the race in 4:20. That moment, captured in photos, made headlines across the country. It was a vivid visual reminder of the gender discrimination in the sport at the time; but it was also a powerful motivator.
And in the 1980s, she lobbied for women’s representation in the Olympics, ultimately helping establish the first women’s
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