The women who run marathons for change

This week, runners are preparing for the Boston Marathon, the oldest annual Marathon still taking place having been run for 127 years.

This year marks only 51 years since women were officially able to race. The Olympics allowed women even later, making it only 39 years since women’s inclusion in the sport.

Many women along the way used running to advocate for themselves and their communities. Today, we’re partnering with the Smithsonian podcast Sidedoor to tell some of those stories.

First, we hear from the early trailblazer, Kathrine Switzer, who was the first woman to officially register for the Boston Marathon. We also hear from Tiffany Gayle Chenault and Jordan Marie Brings Three White Horses Whetstone about advocacy.