See Jane Run: Women’s Running From Start to Finish

The New York Times’ Gina Kolata writes an inspiring brief history of women and the sport of running. Here is Dale Greig in 1964, setting a marathon record of 3:27:45 (contrasted with the current women’s record of 2:15:25). Here is Nina Kuscsik, the first woman to run in the New York Marathon and the first woman to win the Boston Marathon, in 1972. And here is the most inspiring anecdote
in the piece, the story of Imme Dyson, who at age 47 was persuaded by her children to give running a try, and ended up changing her life..“Running is just magical” Dyson tells Kolata. “it does something to you.”
Yes, it does. Do you run? Click on the comment tab below and tell other readers what running does for you.
And read more about women and running  from Gina Kolata.