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      • “I realized that if I quit this race, which I felt for a split second like doing because I was so scared and embarrassed,” she said, “if I quit that race, nobody would’ve believed women deserved to be there or that they could do the distance. And I said, ‘Arnie, I’m going to finish this race on my hands and my knees if I have to.’”
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    • All you need is the courage to believe in yourself and put one foot in front of the other. Kathrine Switzer. Believe, Feet, Needs.
    • If you are losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon. Kathrine Switzer. Faith, Sports, Running.
    • Life is for participating, not for spectating. Kathrine Switzer. Marathon, Life Is, Participating.
    • When I was first running marathons, we were sailing on a flat earth. We were afraid we'd get big legs, grow mustaches, not get boyfriends, not be able to have babies.

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  4. kathrineswitzer.com › 1967-boston-marathon-the-real-stThe Real Story - Kathrine Switzer - Marathon Woman

    Even if you can’t, I have to—even on my hands and knees. If I don’t finish, people will say women can’t do it, and they will say I was just doing this for the publicity or something. So you need to do whatever you want to do, but I’m finishing.”

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  6. www.npr.org › sections › thetwo-wayPHOTO: The First Woman To Enter The Boston Marathon

    She broke the silence saying, "I'm going to finish this race on my hands and knees if I have to, because nobody believes that I can do this." Switzer finished in 4 hours and 20 minutes.

  7. www.forbes.com › sites › andyfryeKathrine Switzer Talks Boston Marathon, 1967 And Now - Forbes

    Apr 2, 2019 · But after the initial incident with the race official, I turned to my coach and said, “I’m finishing this race on my hands and knees if I have to.”

  8. www.espn.com › sports › enduranceHow Kathrine Switzer helped change the culture in women's sports

    Apr 14, 2017 · But she turned to Briggs and said, "Arnie, I'm going to finish this race on my hands and my knees if I have to. Nobody is going to believe women deserve to be here if I don't finish this...

  9. www.thehealthy.com › exercise › kathrine-switzerIn 1967, She Broke Rules To Run the Boston Marathon—Today ...

    Apr 12, 2024 · When they left, I turned to Arnie, and I said, “I’m finishing this race in my hands and my knees if I have to.” Arnie said, “OK, we’re going to slow down. We’re just gonna make sure we finish the race. That’s going to be our objective.” So the series of pictures were literally flashed around the world before I even finished the ...

  10. kathrineswitzer.com › wp-content › uploadsThe meaningful message of a Marathon Woman

    Naturally, Switzer was shaken by the experience. "But I was going to finish that race if I had to do it on my hands and knees," Switzer told the Airdrie audience, adding that if she left after the organizer tried to forcibly remove her, it would have appeared to be a publicity stunt.