Kathrine Switzer
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Kathrine Virginia Switzer is an American marathon runner, author, and television commentator.
Switzer at the 2011 Berlin Marathon expo
Switzer being assaulted by Jock Semple while running the Boston Marathon; taken by Harry A. Trask
Amateur Athletic Union
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The Amateur Athletic Union is an amateur sports organization based in the United States. A multi-sport organization, the AAU is dedicated exclusively to the promotion and development of amateur sports
Kathrine Switzer
…was then shoved to the ground by Miller; she completed the race. The attack was photographed and reported internationally. In response to her run, the AAU banned women from competing in races against men—women had not previously been explicitly excluded. Five years later, in 1972, women were first accepted…
The building opened as the Walt Disney World Preview Center in 1970 and currently houses the Amateur Athletic Union.