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Remembering Legendary Boston Marathoner and Loving Father Dick Hoyt
By
Breanna Fain
Dick Hoyt was an iconic participant of the Boston Marathon famous for running the race for decades with his son with disabilities, Rick.
Desiree Linden Becomes First American Woman to Win Boston Marathon in 33 Years
By
Megan Bailey
Despite the horrible weather competitors faced at this years Boston Marathon, racer Desiree Linden kept pushing through to become the first American woman to win since 1985. The two-time Olympian came out on top after she pulled past Ethiopian runner Mamitu Daska toward the end of the race. For the final five miles of the…
Free to Run: The Story of Kathrine Switzer
By
Wesley Baines
Kathrine Switzer helped change the future of women’s sports by becoming the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon. It wasn’t easy—an iconic photograph of the 1967 race shows a man attacking and grabbing at Switzer mid-run, in an attempt to get her off the track, as her coach and then-boyfriend defended her. Her…
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