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Know more about Boston Marathon

New Delhi: The Boston Marathon is the world's oldest marathon. It was hit by terror on April 16.  This terror attack occurred approximately two hours after the winners crossed the finish line. At least three

PTI Updated on: April 17, 2013 6:36 IST


Women were not allowed to enter the Boston Marathon officially until 1972. Roberta “Bobbi” Gibb is recognized as the first woman to run the entire Boston Marathon (in 1966). In 1967, Katherine Switzer, who had registered as “K. V. Switzer”, was the first woman to run with a race number. In 2011, about 43 percent of the entrants were female.







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