Kathrine Switzer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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American distance runner
Date of Birth: 05-Jan-1947
Place of Birth: Amberg, Bavaria, Germany
Profession: journalist, athletics competitor, marathon runner, non-fiction writer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
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About Kathrine Switzer
- Kathrine Virginia "Kathy" Switzer (born January 5, 1947, in Amberg, Germany) is an American marathon runner, author, and television commentator.In 1967, she became the first woman to run the Boston Marathon as a numbered entrant.
- During her run, race official Jock Semple attempted to stop Switzer and grab her official bib; however, he was shoved to the ground by Switzer's boyfriend, Thomas Miller, 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.
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