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What began as an under-the-radar 26.2-mile run was soon to became an unstoppable stampede.

“In my heart, I knew the marathon had changed me and that the incident on the course had radicalized me sufficiently to want to make changes in the sport for women.” “We stopped for coffee and saw the newspapers-my story was everywhere,” she said. It wasn’t until later that evening, on the five-hour drive back to her school, Syracuse University, did Switzer get an inkling of the stir she had caused. “But it slowly returned and by the end, I was feeling pretty good. “For a while after Semple intervened I was worried and nervous and had lost a lot of energy,” she said. PODCAST: Subscribe to The Runner’s World Show to hear an exclusive interview with Kathrine Switzer on April 13. Switzer continued on and finished in 4:20, becoming the first woman to do so with a bib number. Switzer’s coach, Arnie Briggs, and boyfriend at the time, Tom Miller, were running alongside her, and quickly ran interference.