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	Podcast:		RTÉ - Second Captains
	Episode:		Kathrine Switzer
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:23:32
	Publish Date:		2017-05-01 12:00:00
	Description:		Kathrine Switzer is an American television commentator and marathon runner. In 1967, she became the first woman to run the Boston Marathon as a numbered entry. An official attacked her on the course, grabbing for her race numbers and screaming and cursing at her before being body blocked by her boyfriend. The incident was broadcast worldwide
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