Description: Kathrine Virginia Switzer (born January 5, 1947) is an American marathon runner, author, and television commentator.In the year 1967, she became the first woman to run the Boston Marathon as an officially registered competitor. During her run, the race manager Jock Semple assaulted Switzer, trying to grab her bib number and thereby remove her from official competition. After knocking down Switzer's trainer and fellow runner, Arnie Briggs, when he tried to protect her, Semple was shoved to the ground by Switzer's boyfriend, Thomas Miller, who was running with her, and she completed the race. MINT!
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Type: Sports Trading Card
Autographed: Yes
Sport: Running
Set: 1967 Boston Marathon
Signed By: Katherine Switzer
Autograph Format: Hard Signed
Autograph Authentication: Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA)
Manufacturer: Unbranded
Player/Athlete: Katherine Switzer
Team: Individual
Card Number: PHOTOGRAPH
Season: 1967
