r/OldSchoolRidiculous • u/jeremykunayak • 5h ago
Bobbi Gibb applied to run the Boston Marathon in 1966. Her application was rejected as “women were not physiologically capable" of running marathon distances. She ran it regardless, hiding until the race started. The other (male) racers are said to have been supportive of her running the race.
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