#Kathy Switzer

[bloggoloblog]

Kathy Switzer: 26 miglia, 4 ore e 20 minuti, per la rivoluzione.

[Tempo di lettura stimato: 6 minuti] Ci sono persone ancorate al passato, altre che sono già con un piede nel futuro: Kathy Switzer, nel 1967, nel futuro ci arrivò correndo! Il problema di essere ancorati al passato è che il futuro, come la marea, attiva sempre e se non ti disancori finisci per annegare: cazzi tuoi! A pochi di voi diranno qualcosa i nomi Kathy Switzer, Arnie Briggs, Tom Miller…

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#donne #Kathrine Switzer #Kathy Switzer #Maratona #sport

[personal-reporter]

Maratona di Boston 2023

Il grande favorito della 127esima maratona di Boston, prevista per lunedì 17 aprile, è Eliud Kipchoge, due volte campione olimpico della maratona e primatista mondiale sulla distanza con il tempo di 2h 01.09 stabilito nel settembre 2022 a Berlino. Dopo aver vinto a Londra, Chicago, Berlino e Tokyo, Eliud proverà a conseguire due ulteriori successi anche nelle maratone di Boston e di New York, inoltre avrebbe vinto tutte le sei grandi maratone mondiali. Kipchoge avrà una serie di avversari di altissimo livello, come il connazionale Evans Chebet, campione uscente, quindi l'etiope Lelisa Desisa già vincitore a Boston nel 2013 e nel 2015, l'eritreo Ghirmay Ghebreslassie, campione mondiale nel 2015 e primo a New York nel 2016, Benson Kipruto e Albert Korir, primo a New York nel 2021, oltre all'etiope Shura Kitata, vincitore a Londra nel 2020. Da non perdere sarà anche la gara femminile che avrà come favorita la campionessa olimpica Peres Jepchirchir, prima arrivata a Boston nel 2022, l'etiope Gotytom Gebreslase, vincitrice  l'anno scorso a Eugene, la keniota Hellen Obiri, due volte campionessa sui 5000 metri,  Edna Kiplagat, due volte campionessa mondiale di maratona e due volte vincitrice a Boston senza dimenticare l'israeliana di origine keniota Lonah Chemtai Salpeter, bronzo ai mondiali di Eugene, e la giovane etiope Amane Beriso, che l'anno scorso ha vinto a Valencia con il terzo tempo mondiale. La Boston Marathon è la maratona più antica del mondo e la si corre ogni anno nel terzo lunedì del mese di aprile per celebrare il Patriots Day. Fu la prima maratona ad aprire la partecipazione alle donne nel 1972, anche se già nel 1967 ci era riuscita Kathy Switzer con lo stratagemma di iscriversi con le iniziali del su nome e fu anche la prima, nel 1975, a far gareggiare i diversamente abili. Inoltre i tempi realizzati a Boston non valgono come primati mondiali perché c'è un netto  dislivello fra partenza e arrivo, circa 140 metri, è monodirezionale dalla partenza all'arrivo e quindi è molto soggetta a un vento favorevole,  che può spirare alle spalle degli atleti per tutto il percorso. Per gli italiani, oltre al secondo posto di Marco Marchei nel 1980, a Boston è da soprattutto il trionfo di Gelindo Bordin nel 1990, che fu il primo campione olimpico a vincere la maratona. Read the full article

[carlyjyll]

These ladies kicked some ass back in the 60′s by simply doing what they wanted and had trained to do. Their actions ended up changing the face of marathon running in the US forever.

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#Kathy Switzer #Bobbi Gibb #Boston Marathon #1960s #1966 #1967 #history #womens history #US history #American history #Jock Semple #video #videos #YouTube #Carly Jyll #2018 #May 2018

[sunshinekarliekloss]

Runbelievable | Karlie Kloss runs NYC Marathon

I ran 26.2 miles. OMG. And I want to do it again next year?

Loved (but also in the moment hated) filming all my runs, all around the world to make this video come together. Thank you Karla Welch and Penni Thow and Jen Rhines and EVERYONE who made this possible. Kathy Switzer, you're my marathonspiration. #261Fearless

#karlie kloss #nyc marathon #fitness #klossy #penni thow #karla welch #vlog #2017 #video #november 2017 #kathy switzer

[ortizrsamuel]

What can I say? Throughout my life I have been blessed in many ways. When I began my guitar journey I never thought what music and classical guitar would become for me. Growing up and learning under the tutelage of my friend, teacher and guitarist @cuatrojibaro he made sure not only that I could play, but that also I was able to listen and appreciate the mastery of the great performers of the time. So, he used to make tapes for me with music from John Williams, Julian Bream, Manuel Barrueco, Pepe Romero, Andres Segovia and others. Fast forwarding some years, I am humbled for the opportunities life has given me. I have either played for, met and learned from many of those icons who were my inspiration as I was growing up in Puerto Rico. Thankful for the opportunities that growing up professionally along side my mentors I have been a part of. Today nor only did I performed for the Maestro Pepe Romero, but I was able to share the music and the culture of Puerto Rico proudly in front of many phenomenal guitarists. A unique arrangement of “Lamento Borincano” by Rafael Hernandez, made by the gentleman who guided my steps and shaped my guitar path Dr. Jacques Landry @jacqueslandry1952 Thank you for your guidance and for sharing you arranging skills with me. Thank you to Dr. Mark Switzer and Kathy Pantelis for inviting me to perform for the great maestro Pepe Romero. Dr. Robert Phillips for all you taught me in my later years. @robertphillips2653 Dr. Ben Pila for always providing with straight, honest advice and providing guidance in my guitar journey. @dr_guitfiddle Marcus Brixa, thankful for your guitar expertise as the best guitar tech ever, but also for your guitar insights, you friendship and that last push I needed to do this. And thank you to my many other friends who performed amazingly and allowed me to share the stage with them. @jonathan_harper_guitar @jessrfloyd @3lvisr_ @anthonychannan Lastly, but certainly not least, thankful for the support from my wife and family. It has made a difference and without it, this journey would be impossible. The many, many hours of practice, rehearsals, and equipment (we always NEED another guitar, 😂). @_tani.tani (at HCC Dale Mabry Campus) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ8PFABMf33/?utm_medium=tumblr

[schooloffeminism]

#Herstory #UnDíaComoHoy Kathrine Virginia "Kathy" Switzer (Amberg, 5 de enero de 1947) es una #escritora, #comentaristadtelevisión y #atleta estadounidense, más conocida por ser la primera mujer en correr un maratón (el maratón de Boston) con un dorsal. Fue la primera mujer en correr un maratón con dorsal, prueba que estaba destinada exclusivamente a los deportistas varones, cuando en la maratón de Boston de 1967 logró, inscribiéndose como KV Switzer, partir de la línea de meta con el dorsal 261 y llegar a cruzar la línea final después de 4 horas y 20 minutos. En el transcurso de la carrera, uno de los comisarios, llamado Jock Semple, que ejercía de codirector de la carrera, detectando que #KathrineSwitzer era, efectivamente, una mujer, intentó detenerla, salió detrás de ella y le gritó: "¡Sal de mi carrera y devuélveme el dorsal!". ​Pero la colaboración de su novio y de algunos corredores, que la escoltaron hasta la meta, impidió que la atleta fuera retirada de la competición. Jock intentó detenerla, porque cualquier tipo de incidente podría provocar la pérdida de los permisos para celebrar el Maratón. Bobbi Gibb -quien también corrió la maratón aquel año (pero sin dorsal), y que acabó por delante de Switzer- dijo estar segura de que Semple no solo la había visto aquel año, sino también el año anterior, cuando fue la primera mujer en lograr acabar el maratón de Boston por delante de más de 290 de los 415 corredores inscritos. También aquella vez corrió sin dorsal. Una de las mujeres que demostraron que no solo los hombres corren. "Si estás perdiendo la fé en la raza humana, sal y sigue una maratón" — Wikipedia #mujeresydeporte #pionera #educarenigualdad #educarenfeminismo #schooloffeminism https://www.instagram.com/p/CYV3yj6Ky2b/?utm_medium=tumblr

#herstory #undíacomohoy #escritora #comentaristadtelevisión #atleta #kathrineswitzer #mujeresydeporte #pionera #educarenigualdad #educarenfeminismo #schooloffeminism

[life]

As part of TIME Firsts, our project featuring 45 groundbreaking women, TIME and LIFE want to hear stories from our readers. Has a woman or girl you know been a “first”? The first to win the science fair? The first in her family to attend college? The first to become mayor of her town? Share your images and stories with us using the hashtag #SheIsTheFirst, and they could be featured in @TIME. Read more at TIME.com/Firsts. Check out our Instagram story for more! … We look back at the historical figures who shattered glass ceilings. Kathy Switzer became the first woman to run the Boston Marathon in 1967. (Boston Globe via Getty Images) #LIFElegends #KathySwitzer #SheIsTheFirst

#sheisthefirst #kathyswitzer #lifelegends

[shannonhoran-blog2]

Blog 1

The concept of gender is a complex one; it could be one’s sex or it could refer to the socially constructed ideas of gender. For example, Holmes talks about the distinction between gender and sex, ‘sex (biological differences between males and females) and gender (socially produced differences between being feminine and being masculine)’ Holmes (2007: 2). These socially constructed ideas of gender are significant as they have determined and to some extent still do determine what is seen as the norm for how men and women should act, and for women in sport in the past and in modern day society, they still face certain inequalities which have potentially stemmed from social structures telling women what they can and cannot be. Furthermore, for an unquestionably long time women have been seen as potentially inferior to men and to some extent, they still are and are perceived to be less than what they could be. Following that outdated functionalist principle that women should have an expressive role that ‘contributes to the social order or stability within a family’ Mindy (2016:25). Many women are stuck in a life that is determined by biological, cultural or social structures that should not be the main focus when it comes down to things like equal pay between men and women and equality of opportunity. Linking this to misogyny in sport and the ongoing fight for equality, although women have come a long way in terms of equality, even in today’s society women are still facing certain inequalities within sport. When female athletes are seen as strong, competitive and headstrong, all things that were not historically associated with being ‘female’ there are still a significant amount of people that think women should not be any of those things because it means they go against what it traditionally meant to be female, they are not seen as caring, motherly or feminine. For example, in relation to football, ‘Despite the English FA once considering women to be physically unsuited to the rigors of football, there is certainly no evidence to prove this theory 74 years later’ Mallinson (2019:7). So, even in the attitude of former English FA’s there is a sexist undertone implying that women do not have the physical attributes required to play football despite their great success in the past and present. On top of this, Osborne & Skillet (2015) argued that ‘sports history has been structured around the industrialisation of sport as a male-dominated practice’ Osborne &Skillet (2015: 657). Therefore, it could be argued women face struggles in sport as a result of the past conceptions of who sport was meant for and participating in an area of life that is considered to be ‘malestream’ and although some would argue that the whole of society is malestream, sport in particular has more often than not always been male-dominated in the past and present day society.

Fortunately, there are plenty of female athletes that went and continue to go against the status quo and continue to play and compete in sports all around the world. For example, one female athlete whose photograph was said to have ‘galvanised the women’s movement and helped change the game for female athletes’ Amer & Dahlgreen (2017:1). Who definitely challenged the norms and values of the traditional idea of a woman, was Kathy Switzer who was the first women to run in the Boston Marathon and was grabbed by a male race official who tried to physically remove her. After being disqualified from the race, ‘Switzer said aggressive journalists approached her at the finish line yelling “Real women don’t run”’ Amer & Dahlgreen (2017:1). So, in the past there was this sexist attitude when it came to women in sport, and there is a proportion of people in present day society who still engage in that sexism when it comes women playing sport, and it is these notions of sexism overtime that have resulted in the lack of equal pay, lack of opportunity, and they way female athletes are presented in the media today and by looking at the sport football in particular this is evident. The best example to use would be the staggeringly high pay gap between the men’s and women’s USA national football teams. According to an article in the Guardian, the women’s football team have filed a lawsuit against US soccer ‘alleging institutionalized gender discrimination’ Murray & Morris (2019). Figures (obtained by analysis of World Cup bonuses offered by US soccer) of the maximum payments female and male footballers make were shown and the difference between the two was a crucial one, ‘$260,896, Max earnings for a female player and $1,114,429, Max earnings for a male player’ Murray & Morris (2019). This $835,560 pay gap is an obvious inequality between men and women’s soccer, and it’s possible that it exists because of the socially constructed idea that women can’t play sports and the whole action of sport, particularly football, being a male dominated one, so although there has been a lot of success for women in sport, there are still some crucial changes that need to be made to fight misogyny and inequality in women’s sport.

[raminkarimloophan24601]

List of Actress Who Have Played Christine (I-Me) ~ Updated 10/9/17

Ineke van Klinken ~ Flemish Alternate (1999-2000)

Inger Olson Moberg ~ Stockholm (1995)

Irasema Terrazas ~ Mexico City (1999)

Irene Bartok ~ West End Alternate (1989-1991)

Irina Baiant ~ Romania (2015)

Jana Werner ~ German dubs for 2004 movie

Jane Mark ~ West End Understudy (2005)

Janet Chvatal ~ Vienna (1990-1992)

Jan Harley-Morris ~ West End Alternate (1988-1989)

Janine Kitzen ~ Stuggart (2002-2003)

Jani Neuman ~ Las Vegas (1990)

Jennifer Hope Wills ~ Broadway Alternate (2006), 3rd US Tour (2006), Broadway (2006-2008), Broadway (2009-2010)

Jessica Henson ~ US Tour (1997)

Jill Washington ~ West End Understudy (1986-1987)

Johanne Brochmann ~ Sweden (1994-1995)

Joanne Pullen ~ UK Tour Alternate (1999-2000)

Joke de Kruijf ~ Netherlands (1993-1996)

Jordan Ensign ~ US Tour (2016), US Tour Understudy (2017-present)

Josie Walker ~ UK Tour Alternate (2003)

Julia Moller ~ Madrid Alternate (2002-2003), Spanish dubs 2004 movie

Julia Udine ~ National Tour (2013-2014), Broadway (2014-2016), National Tour (2016)

Julie Goodwin ~ Australia/World Tour Alternate (2007-2009)

Julie Hanson ~ US Tour Understudy/Principal (2002), Broadway Understudy/Alternate (2003-2005)

Juliette Audra Miller ~ 3rd National Tour Understudy (2007-2009)

June Crowley ~ North American Tour Alternate (1991)

Junku Morioka ~ Japan (1998-1999)

Kaitlyn Davis ~ US Tour Alternate (2016-2017)

Kaja Mianowana ~ Poland (2008-2010), Poland (2013-2014)

Kaley Ann Voorhees ~ Broadway Alternate (2014-2015), Broadway Understudy (2016-2017)

Karen Culliver ~ Broadway (1991-1993), Los Angeles (1993), Chicago/San Fransisco (1997-1998)

Kate Suber ~ 2nd US Tour Alternate (1996)

Katharine Buffaloe ~ Broadway Alternate (1989-1992)

Kathy Voytko ~ 3rd US Tour Understudy (1999-2000), 3rd US Tour Alternate (2000-2001)

Katie Hall ~ 2nd UK Tour (2013), 25th Anniversary Tour, West End Understudy (2008-2009)

Katie Knight Adams ~ West End (2003-2004), West End Alternate (2006-2007)

Katie Travis ~ US Tour (2014-2017)

Katrina Murphy ~ UK Tour Alternate (1998), West End Alternate (2002)

Katy Treharne ~ West End Understudy (2009-2011), West End Alternate (2012)

Kelly Jeanne Grant ~ 3rd National Tour Alternate (2008-2010)

Kelly Mathieson ~ West End (2017-present)

Kiara Sasso ~ São Paulo Alternate (2005-2007)

Kimilee Bryant ~ Switzerland Alternate (1885-1996), US Tour (1996-1997), Broadway Alternate (1998)

Kim So-Hyun ~ Korea (2009-2011)

Kris Koop ~ Broadway Understudy (2005)

Krista Buccellato ~ US Tour (2014-2016)

Kristen Hertzenberg ~ Las Vegas (2007-2012)

Kristi Holden ~ Las Vegas (2007-2012), World Tour (2013-2015)

Kristin Hölck ~ Germany (2004)

Kyoko Suzuki ~ Tokyo (1990-1996)

Lana English ~ South Africa (2004)

Lauri Brons ~ Germany (2013-2015)

Laurie Gayle Stephenson ~ Broadway (1993-1996)

Lee Hye-Kyoung ~ Seoul (2001-2002)

Leigh Rhianon Coggins ~ UK Tour Understudy (2012)

Leila Benn Harris ~ West End (2007-2008)

Linda Kiraly ~ Hungary (2003)

Lisa Anne Wood ~ West End Understudy (2014-2016)

Lisa Antoni ~ Vienna Concert (2012)

Lisa Hull ~ West End Alternate (1991-1993)

Lisa Vroman ~ San Fransisco (2003), Broadway Alternate (2000-2001), Broadway (2002)

Lisa Waddingham ~ West End Understudy (1993-1994)

Lolita Cortes - Mexico (1999-2001)

Lori Broderick ~ Hamburg (1991-1992)

Lori Zeglarski ~ Hamburg (1999)

Louise Walsh ~ West End Alternate (2002-2003)

Luann Aronson ~ Broadway Alternate (1992-1994)

Luzia Nistler ~ Vienna (1988-1990)

Lynette Knapp ~ US Tour Understudy (1998)

Maaike Widdershoven ~ Scheveningen Alternate (1993-1994), Scheveningen (1994-1998)

Maike Switzer ~ Stuttgart Alternate (2002-2003)

Magdalene Minnaar ~ South Africa (2011-2012)

Manami Doi ~ Japan (2013)

Maree Johnson ~ Australia (1994)

Margaret Ann Gates ~ Toronto Alternate (1997)

Maria Coyne ~ West End Understudy (2016-2017)

Maria Ivleva ~ Russian Understudy (2015-2016)

Maria Listra ~ Estonia (2014-2016)

Maria Kesselman ~ West End Understudy (1986-1987)

Marie Danvers ~ Broadway Understudy (2000), Broadway Alternate (2005)

Marina Lances ~ Dutch Understudy (1993-1996)

Marina Prior ~ Australia (1990-1993)

Marion Wilmer ~ Stuttgart Understudy (2003)

Marni Raab ~ 3rd US National Tour Understudy/Alternate (2001), World Tour 2004), Broadway Pincipal/Alternate (2008-2014)

Marta Hadžimanov ~ Slovenian Production (2017-present)

Martina Rumpf ~ Germany (2006-2007)

Mary D'Arcy ~ 1st National Tour Alternate (1989-1990), Broadway (1993)

Mary Michael Patterson ~ Broadway (2013-2014)

Megan Kelly ~ West End Alternate (1996)

Megan Starr-Levitt ~ Broadway (1995-1997), 3rd National Tour Alternate (1998-2000)

Melinda Prince ~ US Tour Understudy (1998)

Melissa Dye ~ Toronto Alternate (1992-1993), Toronto (1999)

Mercedesz Csampai ~ Moscow Understudy (2014-2015)

Meredith Braun ~ West End (1999-2000)

[cityofbostonarchives]

The 2017 Boston Marathon is getting closer!

 In the photo above, Kathy Flynn crowns the winner of the 1985 Boston Marathon, Lisa Lisa Larsen Weidenbach (now known as Lisa Larsen Rainsberger). Lisa won the marathon with a time of 2:34:06, and while she does not hold the fastest time by an American woman anymore, as of 2016 she is the last American woman to have received first place at the Boston Marathon. Her other achievements include winning first place in the Chicago Marathon back-to-back(years 1988 and 1989), getting first in the Hokkaido Marathon in 1990, and first in the Twin Cities Marathon in 1993.

 Did you know that Lisa’s achievements would not have been possible without the bravery of two other women? Bobbi Gibb grew up in the suburbs of Boston, and spent much of her youth running. In 1966, she hid in the bushes next to the starting line and unofficially ran the Boston Marathon alongside the other runners. The following year, Kathrine Switzer registered with her initials and managed to run the marathon to the dismay of race official, Jock Semple. Thanks in part to Bobbi Gibv and Kathrine Switzer, women like Lisa Rainsberger were finally able to officially enter the Boston Marathon starting in 1972.

Kathy Flynn placing laurel wreath on 1985 Boston Marathon winner Lisa Larsen Weidenbach with Governor Michael Dukakis and unidentified men, Mayor Raymond L. Flynn records, Collection 0246.001, City of Boston Archives, Boston

Blog post by Monica Haberny, City Archives Outreach Intern

#Boston Marathon #Lisa Rainsberger #Women's History #Women's History Month #Women Runners

[viralnetics]

Kathrine Virginia "Kathy" Switzer (born January 5th, 1947, in Amberg, Germany) is an American author, television commentator and marathon runner. In 1967, she became the first woman to run the Boston Marathon as a numbered entry. During her run, race official Jock Semple (pictured) attempted to stop Switzer and grab her official bib (the race was intended for men exclusively). However, he was shoved to the ground by Switzer's boyfriend, who was running with her, and she completed the race. It was not until 1972 that women were allowed to run the Boston Marathon officially. . #history #boston #bostonmarathon #viralnetics #katherineswitzer #BeBoldForChange #girlpower #sport http://fat.ly/48Fl4 [ Instagram ]

#katherineswitzer #beboldforchange #sport #girlpower #bostonmarathon #history #viralnetics #boston

[melkluczpr-blog]

Women In Sports: A Major Step

Women in Australia now have the opportunity to officially become professional athletes, with the introduction of the first ever Women’s Professional Australian Football League. Australian football may not have that much of an impact here in the United States, but this is a big deal for women everywhere.

This introduction of a Women’s AFL team sparks a popular topic: women in professional sports. Over the years, we have seen women introduced into the world of professional sports more and more. Though we still aren’t living in a world where generally, women can truly make a living as an athlete, we are slowly getting there.

Take the United States Women’s Soccer team, for example. The team has become known around the globe, thanks to their many victories in the Olympics and the World Cup over the last five years. Athletes such as Alex Morgan, Abby Wambach and Hope Solo have become household names. Seeing these names in various commercials and other forms of media has been a major jump for women athletes. Women have since become recognized as athletes, progressing this past summer to the press coverage of the United States Women’s Gymnastics team.

The Boston Marathon is one of the main markers of women’s equality in athletics. Take Roberta “Bobbi” Gibb in 1966: She was originally denied entry to the marathon. The letter she received from race director Will Cloney stated, “This is an AAU Men’s Division race only, women aren’t allowed, and furthermore are not physiologically able.” She didn’t let this stop her. She snuck into the race and began at the starting line in Hopkinton, MA. She crossed the finish line in 3 hours, 21 minutes and 40 seconds—more than 13 minutes ahead of the 2017 Boston qualifying time for the 18 to 34 age group—and finished in the top third of the group.

Bobbi Gibb finished the marathon, but that wasn’t the only accomplishment she made that day. The media was drawn to her story, and she eventually influenced the AAU to change the official rules of the Boston Marathon to allow women runners. Kathrine Virginia "Kathy" Switzer became the first registered woman to run the Boston Marathon in 1967, and many followed in their footsteps.

This year, 4 more teams will join the Women’s AFL, with more anticipated to join in the future. Women’s equality is a major issue, but the foundation of the  Women’s Australian Football League is a major step in the right direction.

[kansascityhappenings]

Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead is free all weekend

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — If you and your family are looking for something fun to do this weekend, why not head out to Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead.

Admission is free Friday through Sunday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., and the weather looks great.

Click or tap the photo for more weather information.

Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead is located at 138th and Switzer.  The farmstead has more than 250 animals on property including goats, cows, pigs, fish, buffalo and geese. There is a one-room schoolhouse, an Indian encampment, a dairy farm, working blacksmith, as well as a bank and barber shop from the turn of the 20th century. Besides learning, kids can also feed baby goats and fish in the pond.

Created back in 1978 as a petting zoo and turn of the century farm, it was named after the first female police officer in Overland Park to die in the line of duty. Over the years they have added on to it, giving families a lot to do and see whenever they visit.

“I think what brings people to the farmstead is the sense of getting away from electronics. Spending time with your family,” said Kathi Limbocker of Deanna Rose. “We receive generational visitors because we’re in our 41st year, we’re seeing people come back that came as a kid and now they’ve got their own kids.”

The Farmstead averages around half a million visitors every summer. Traditionally the cost per person is $3, but it’s free to get in after 2 p.m.

from FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports https://fox4kc.com/2019/06/07/deanna-rose-childrens-farmstead-is-free-all-weekend/

from Kansas City Happenings https://kansascityhappenings.wordpress.com/2019/06/07/deanna-rose-childrens-farmstead-is-free-all-weekend/

[newyorkgalblog-blog]

The Boston Marathon and Women Who Shape The World

John J.MCDERMOTT was an Irish American athlete born in Manhattan, NYC to James Mcdermott and Lizzie Gady. He had won the first marathon ran in the United States, Boston in 1896. That day James had completed the 24 miles 39.4 km race in less than three hours. After John J. Mcdermott won the race, the length was later increased to its current distance in 1927.

However, in 1966, a woman of great confidence became the first woman to complete the run, although she ran without a number. She had to be the first women to inspire other women to strive for their dreams. Which brought change for Kathy Switzer, in 1967 from Germany, who changed her name to a male’s to enter the race where she ran a 26 miles course.

KATHY SWITZER JOURNEY WITH RUNNING

The media’s attention was clearly inspecting her actions & societies starting feeling that possibly women could run the same amount of hours as men can. It sent a powerful message to the world.Bringing light to allowing women to be accepted into major marathons as competitors.

This phenomenal woman Kathy Switzer decided to start her career as journalist broadcasting races & women races. Switzer went even further by creating her own non- profit charity called"261 FEARLESS" in efforts to empower women running all over the world. Her attempt to run & complete another race after she was well over age proved that she was still a determined woman who wants to inspire both genders.

THE SIX BRAVE WOMEN SITTING STILL

In 1972 Boston Marathon Became the first marathon race to officially admit female runners. In 1975 Boston Marathon became the first to hold a wheelchair race. It is impressive the changes that had to happen in order for the race to prosper today.

The amazement still manages to continue when Desiree Linden, Born on July 26, 1983, in CA, USA. April 15, 2018, she became the first woman to win the race in 33 years before. She had finished the race in 2 hours 39 minutes 54 seconds, despite the coldness & wetness & headwinds & having to use the restroom within participating in the race.

When the Amateur Athletic Union in the United States decided to allow women to run the marathon, if they started 10 minutes before or after men, or start racing in a whole completely new area from men when racing. Six women from New York City decided to challenge the rules that were set in which they changed the marathon forever.

In 1972 NYC marathon six women sat down in front of the finish line.Lynn Blackstone, Jane Muchrke, Liz Franceschini, Pat Barret, Nina Kuscsik, Cathy Miller. Earlier that year Kuscsik became the first woman to officially win the Boston marathon. She went on to be the first woman to finish the NYC Marathon that day in 1972. Because of the bold statements these women did, we should feel forever grateful for their kindness & bravery.

A BIG SAD TRAGEDY IN THE USA

It is true that the situations on April 15, 2013, will be hard to forget or remember given the circumstances with it. On that day two homemade bombs detonated near the finish line at the annual Boston marathon. That incident alone could have made you fearful for just running in the park.

God rest the three victims that passed away that day. God bless the several hundred people that also got injured that day. Of course, security protection had to be boosted the following races after in efforts to prevent such a gruesome attack from happening again. I then would conclude that even though its normal to feel fearful of attending or participating in a race, don’t like that incident discourage you as it did me in the past.

CONCLUSION

I can finally say in my opinion that women shape the world. Because of their resilience. Us women shape the world because of our bravery & boldness. We inspire greatness when working together.I myself am inspired to join a marathon in the future to see if I can inspire others as well to come out your comfort zone. Fight for what you believe in & soar.

Just remember the former women’s & new yorkers who played a significant role in the Olympics, setting an example people all over the world. It’s amazing how people all over the world come to United States Of America just to run. These athletes in the past races became our role models in a way for sticking their ground.The message still lives on that women can work independently or collectively an still can make an amazing difference.

Original source: https://nygal.com/women-who-shape-the-world/

#Boston Marathon

[bestmovies0]

America’s heroes of 2017: the people who inspired us

Sally Yates stood up to Donald Trump, while Colin Kaepernick knelt; Ashley Judd named epithets and Jonathan Smith saved lives. Here are a dozen to salute

Sally Yates

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Donald Trump’s presidency was a week old. Hillary Clinton was in the woods( literally ). Women marched on Washington. Then Trump fell a bombshell executive order immediately banning entry to America from seven majority-Muslim countries, and blocking refugees. Airfields erupted in chaos and loved ones were torn apart, before judges intervened. Sally Yates, acting attorney general, instructed justice department lawyers not to defend the order, doubting it was legal or matched her” obligation to seek justice and stand for what’s right “. Trump fired her. It afterwards emerged she had warned the White House about national security consultant Michael Flynn, who was soon fired for lying about contacts with the then-Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak.

Ashley Judd

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The actress was the first publicly to name movie mogul Harvey Weinstein as a sex predator, after years of his alleged crimes being obliterated. Others then accused him of sexual harassment, misconduct and rape, professional sabotage and intimidation. His downfall, police investigations and lawsuits followed. He apologized, vaguely, but denies non-consensual sex. The floodgates opened as female and male victims accused humankinds across high-profile industries of entrenched power abuse. Heads rolled and the spotlight is back on other famous accused- including Donald Trump. The #metoo rallying cry went global and” silence breakers” collectively were named Time’s person of the year.

Colin Kaepernick

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The NFL football star began kneeling instead of standing during the national anthem before plays in 2016, in protest at racial injustice, specially police barbarism and killings involving young black humankinds. But the effects peaked again in 2017 when Donald Trump chose to stoke the row, rather than address underlying issues. The protests continued to spread, bringing things to a new head. Kaepernick, a supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement, procured himself in the sports wilderness after leaving the San Francisco 49 -ers, despite his talent. He was named GQ magazine’s citizen of the year.

Kathy Switzer

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Running a marathon is tough. Operating one at 70 is tougher. But toughest? A girl barging into a race that’s only is accessible to men and successfully preventing an official from manhandling her off the road. All those achievements belong to the same person. Kathy Switzer ran the Boston marathon in 2017, 50 years after she became the first girl to operate the race, after registering merely her initials then sneaking into the field. She became a hero of the women’s rights motion.” I knew if I fell out no one would believe women could run distances ,” she said.

Bill Peduto

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Who? The mayor of Pittsburgh. These words may ring a bell:” I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh , not Paris .” That was Donald Trump taking the US out of the Paris accord to combat climate change. The Pennsylvania city is, indeed, best known as an industrial powerhouse (” hell with the eyelid off” was a 19 th-century name ). But Peduto hit back.” We will follow the employment guidelines of the Paris Agreement for our people, our economy& future ,” he tweeted. He stands out amid a surge of local leaders defying Trump in favor of the environment.

April Ryan

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Interactions that American Urban Radio Networks and CNN journalist April Ryan had with Trump and his first press secretary, Sean Spicer, are epic, she as gracious and wry as they were boorish and dishonorable. Trump responded to Ryan asking if he had consulted the Congressional Black Caucus about inner metropolis by telling her to arrange a meet.” Are they the group of friends of yours ?” he asked her, a rare African American in the White House press corps, instants after proclaiming himself the” least racist person in the chamber “.( The CBC had already written to Trump and been discounted .) She pushes back fearlessly and incisively.” Please stop shaking your brain ,” Spicer demanded during one of his notorious briefings.

Heather Heyer

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Her Facebook photo said:” If you’re not outraged, you’re not attaches great importance .” The 32 -year-old legal aide from Virginia was demonstrating peacefully against white supremacists in Charlottesville when she was mown down by one of their alleged sympathizers driving at high speed. The civil right activist had long protested against bigotry and discrimination.” They tried to kill my child to shut her up. But guess what? You simply magnified her ,” her mom Susan Bro said. Heyer was to protest a huge rally of neo-Nazis, Ku Klux Klansmen and their ilk that recognized a low in 2017, deepened by Trump’s equivocal response.

Carmen Yulin Cruz

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If Donald Trump tosses you newspaper towels when your city’s decimated by blizzards, it was necessary to gush gratitude, apparently. But Carmen Yulin Cruz forgot the rules when hurricanes Jose and Maria reached Puerto Rico. After Trump said help for the US territory was slow because” this is an island, surrounded by sea “, Cruz, mayor of San Juan, snapped.” We’re dying here … if we don’t get the meat and sea into people’s hands, we’re going to see something close to genocide ,” she said. The estimated death toll is many times higher than the official 64.

Jonathan Smith

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A very ordinary name. An extraordinary human. Jonathan Smith, 30, is a photocopy machine fixing guy and father from California. When a gunman opened fire from above a country music concert in Las Vegas, killing 59, Smith operated towards danger and helped about 20 panicked strangers to security. He carried one “whos been” fallen, then took a bullet in the neck, which may be lodged for life. Among virtually 500 injured who crowding into hospitals where heroic acts were witnessed, Smith said:” No one deserves to be in that situation and left open like that .”

Fayrouz Saad

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Part of” the wave” of women running for office in reaction to Trump, Saad announced she will stand for Congress in 2018. She aims to represent her Michigan district , north-west of Detroit, and if she wins she’ll be the first Muslim American female member of Congress. The upsurge of new candidates nationwide are mostly Democrats and political novices, many are young and people of color. With four-fifths of congressional seats occupied by men and 90% of lawmakers recognizing as Christian, Saad has pledged to be a catalyst for change in Washington.

Taylor Mac

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In the worlds of drag and gay theater, Taylor Mac has long been an icon. But in 2017 he burst into the national and international consciousness by touring his astonishing new show, A 24 -Decade History of Popular music genre. It’s not just singing and prancing in glitter while talking politics, fairies, and smacking about racists- Mac’s fringe fare. The display tells an alternative, underdog’s history of America via an extravaganza of costumes by outlandish decorator Machine Dazzle. Mac won a MacArthur” genius grant” and a Kennedy prize.

Juli Briskman

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It may have been spontaneous, and rude, but it was still gutsy, and it had outcomes. As Juli Briskman was riding her bicycle she was overtaken by Donald Trump’s motorcade leaving his golf club near Washington, and she created her middle finger high. The Guardian, whose reporter was on White House ” pond ” obligation, captured the story and the pic moved viral. Briskman’s sensible helmet and plain garb encapsulated her everywoman defiance.” Some people have compared that video to Tiananmen Square and that might be a bit of a reaching ,” she deadpanned. Briskman was fired, but had not yet been regrets.

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Kathy Switzer corrió en la maratón de Boston y está anunciada para Nueva York, prueba que ya ganó en 1974.