Kathy Switzer

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gptkbp:instanceOf Athlete
gptkbp:advocacy Women’s rights in sports
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:New_York_Road_Runners
gptkbp:awards Marathon Woman: 20 Years of Running the Boston Marathon
gptkbp:birthDate 1947-01-05
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Amherst,_New_York,_USA
gptkbp:charityWork Advocacy for women in sports
gptkbp:coachingCareer Running coach
gptkbp:education gptkb:Syracuse_University
gptkbp:famousQuote “If you are losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon.”
gptkbp:filmography Kathy_Switzer:_The_Woman_Who_Changed_the_Boston_Marathon
gptkbp:firstSeason 4:20:00
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Kathrine_Switzer
gptkbp:gender Female
gptkbp:hasLanguage Motivational speaker
gptkbp:honorificPrefix Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Massachusetts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kathy Switzer
gptkbp:influenced Running culture
Women's sports advocacy
Title IX legislation
Future generations of female runners
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Bobbi_Gibb
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Women’s_Sports_Foundation
Health fairs
Sports camps
Youth running programs
Charity runs
Fitness expos
Women’s empowerment initiatives
Marathon training programs
Athletic training programs
Fitness challenges
Running clubs
Women’s health initiatives
Sports education programs
Women’s leadership conferences
Health and wellness seminars
Fitness advocacy
Running clinics
Women’s empowerment workshops
Athletic scholarships for women
Running expos
Running festivals
Running retreats
Running workshops
Community running events
Women’s sports leagues
Marathon training camps
Fitness coaching programs
Running advocacy groups
Running for change initiatives
Running for charity initiatives
Running for community initiatives
Running for community outreach initiatives
Running for empowerment campaigns
Running for empowerment initiatives
Running for empowerment workshops
Running for equality campaigns
Running for equality initiatives
Running for health education initiatives
Running for health initiatives
Running for social change initiatives
Running for social justice initiatives
Running for youth initiatives
Running mentorship programs
Running safety initiatives
Running safety programs
Women’s fitness challenges
Women’s fitness events
Women’s health campaigns
Women’s running clubs
Women’s running events
Women’s sports advocacy groups
Women’s sports advocacy initiatives
Women’s sports community programs
Women’s sports education programs
Women’s sports fitness programs
Women’s sports health initiatives
Women’s sports history projects
Women’s sports leadership initiatives
Women’s sports leadership programs
Women’s sports mentorship programs
Women’s sports organizations
Women’s sports outreach programs
Women’s sports training initiatives
Women’s sports training programs
gptkbp:legacy Pioneer_for_women_in_marathons
gptkbp:mediaAppearances gptkb:ESPN_documentaries
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableEvent 1972 Boston Marathon incident
gptkbp:notableFor First woman to officially run the Boston Marathon
gptkbp:participatedIn 1972 Olympic Trials
gptkbp:personalBest 2:51:37
gptkbp:publishes Running and Walking for Women Over 40
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts,_USA
gptkbp:socialMedia @kathrineswitzer on Twitter
gptkbp:sport Marathon running
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Roger_Robinson
gptkbp:website kathrineswitzer.com
gptkbp:year 1967