Women’s Writing in the British Isles from the Beginnings to the Present
Roberta Gibb
Standard Name: Gibb, Roberta
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19 April 1966: American Roberta Gibb became the first woman...
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19 April 1966
American Roberta Gibb
became the first woman to run the full Boston Marathon
.
“Boston Marathon History”. Boston Athletic Association.
19 April 1967: One year after Roberta Gibb's illicit run,...
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19 April 1967
One year after Roberta Gibb
's illicit run, another American, Kathrine Switzer
, became the first woman to run officially (though still illegally) in the Boston Marathon
and complete the course.
“Boston Marathon History”. Boston Athletic Association.
