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Deseret Morning News, 4/18/09
“The photographs included are amazing, as is her story of how running transformed her life and how she used it to create more opportunities for other women."
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In 1967, Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to officially run what was then the all male Boston Marathon, infuriating one of the event’s directors who attempted to violently eject her. In what would become an iconic sports image, Switzer escaped and finished the race. This was a watershed moment for the sport, as well as a significant event in women’s history.

Including updates from the 2008 Summer Olympics, the paperback edition of Marathon Woman details the life of an incredible, pioneering athlete, and the lasting effect she’s had on women’s sports. Switzer’s energy and drive permeate the pages of this warm, witty memoir as she describes everything from the childhood events that inspired her to succeed to her big win in the 1974 New York City Marathon, and beyond.

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  • Hardcover: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Carroll & Graf (March 9, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0786719672
  • ASIN: B000XKM6CW
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.7 x 1.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #719,316 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story, great writing, April 3, 2007
This review is from: Marathon Woman: Running the Race to Revolutionize Women's Sports (Hardcover)
I picked up this book a week ago at a race expo (and also had the opportunity to meet and chat with Kathrine Switzer). I devoured this book within a few days. Her writing is great, her story compelling and inspiring. She weaves together the story of her own personal running history, the history of womens long distance running, her quest to have the marathon included as a womens event in the Olympics (a monumental feat), including her own interpersonal struggles with the men in her life and development of her career along the way. Her writing was very candid, occasionally funny, and she had a wonderful way of including and articulating some of her more trivial thoughts and incidents, which brought the book to life.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational and compelling, April 8, 2007
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Marathon Woman: Running the Race to Revolutionize Women's Sports
I read a good bit both professionally, and for pleasure. Marathon Woman is the absolute best non-fiction book I have ever read. From the moment I picked the book up, I was constantly wondering what was going to happen next. I simply could not put it down. Ms. Switzer has a very easy reading, conversational style to her writing that makes the reader feel as if she is standing next to you relating an exciting event. What struck me the most about the book is that it is far more than a compelling and interesting story. It is also far more than a running story. Instead it is almost a textbook on responsibility, without the preaching we have all come to expect when that word is used. Traits such as persistance, effort, planning, and doing something because it is the right thing to do, shine throughout the whole book. Yet while readers come to greatly admire the courage of Ms. Switzer, we are also seeing exactly how we can apply the belief that if you want something, are willing to put in the effort, and you stick with it, you are most likely to succeed. It was an inspiring and very enlightening book. I can't want to read her next one!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic read, May 1, 2008
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This was hands down one of the most inspiring running books I've ever read. Kathrine's foresight into the sport of running amazes me - we can thank her not only for bringing the women's marathon to the 1984 Olympic games but also for today's modern marathon "comforts" that didn't exist when she first hit the streets of Boston.
I read this while training for a marathon and her story kept me going during those long and painful runs. This book is a must-read for any runner, male or female.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for all runners
Kathrine is famous as the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon (under circumstances of some controversy, back in 1967). Read more
Published 1 month ago by Warwick Ford, Author, the Fun ...

5.0 out of 5 stars My inspiration!
Katherine Switzer's story truly inspired me to give qualifying for Boston another shot, and this year i trained my heart out and improved my marathon time by over an hour,... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Annette Bryan

5.0 out of 5 stars pleasure to read
Wow, I loved this book. I remember reading an excerpt from it somewhere online several months ago and I was so engrossed in it that I finally had to buy the book recently. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mathew MacDonald

5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic read
the only few words i can use to describe this book is that it was a truly....inspirational and fantastic read. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Rakhee Sonthalia

5.0 out of 5 stars Child of the `80s - totally unaware of history
As a woman born in 1980, I really had never grasped the concept of what the generation before my birth had done. Read more
Published 18 months ago by M. Rosenberg

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful work by Wonder Woman
If ever there was a real-life Wonder Woman, it's Kathrine Switzer...whose brave pursuit and promotion of running events have benefitted countless millions who want to similarly... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Nelson Aspen

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
This was one of the best "athlete" books I've ever read! This is true particularly because Kathrine Switzer's story will appeal to and regale persons in all walks of life. Read more
Published on August 26, 2007 by Printers Devil

5.0 out of 5 stars A great read
I wondered how much Kathrine Switzer could write about besides her first BM foray, but soon realized how much more there is to her tale beyond Beantown. Read more
Published on July 9, 2007 by D. REAMAN

5.0 out of 5 stars Like a really good run
Like my best runs, K. Switzer's book gives me inspiration, enlightenment and entertainment. I am better off for having run the miles and read the book. Read more
Published on June 21, 2007 by Reading Runner

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny! Inspiring!
I can't wait to pass this along to a fellow runner. As I finished each chapter, I wanted to run 26 miles as fast as I could the next morning! Read more
Published on June 19, 2007 by K. Runner

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