Pioneer Women: 1977 U.S. Women's Marathon Championships




Move. Together. A Twin Cities In Motion Podcast show

Summary: Move. Together. goes back in time to talk about the 1977 U.S. Women's Marathon Championships held in St. Paul 40 years ago this fall. Race director Alex Boies, fifth-place finisher and top Minnesotan Jill Hanson, and freelance writer Sarah Barker talk about the historic race and describe the challenges faced by women and runners in general in the days when distance running was beginning to gain popularity in the culture. Read Sarah Barker's Star Tribune story about the race: http://www.startribune.com/forty-years-ago-the-first-ever-marathon-for-women-only-happened-in-the-twin-cities/448496223/#1 Learn more about Twin Cities In Motion: https://www.tcmevents.org