#Quote
Jock Semple and I were at daggers drawn for five years, even though I kind of forgave him from the get-go. I knew he was an over-stressed race director, I knew he was protecting his race. It took five years because we had to do our homework - meaning we women - we did our legislative work and we officially got into the Boston Marathon. Then, all was forgiven by Jock Semple.
Facebook
Twitter
More Quotes by Kathrine Switzer
Life is for participating, not for spectating.
I don't have any kids of my own, quite by choice. There are two reasons for that. One, I had a sense of obligation for what my life would be and a vision of how to get that accomplished and it didn't include children. It's not that I don't like them, it's just that if you have them, they deserve 100 per cent of your attention.
When I finished the Boston race in 1967, there were two things I wanted to do. I wanted to become a better athlete because my first marathon was 4:20. In those days, that was considered a jogging time and I knew people were going to tease me. But I was more fascinated with what women could do if they only had the chance.
If you are losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon.
Women were afraid and they would never even imagine running a marathon in 1967.
I could feel my anger dissipating as the miles went by--you can't run and stay mad!
I said that there's going to come a day in our lives when women's running is as popular and as men's. Looking back, I obviously had a great sense of vision. And I was right.
1967 race in Boston changed not just my life, but millions of women's lives. There are also things that, when you get older, resonate more.
If you feel positive, you have a sense of hope. If you have hope, you can have courage.
Triumph over adversity that's what the marathon is all about. Nothing in life can't triumph after that
