Women were afraid and they would never even imagine running a marathon in 1967.

I said that there's going to come a day in our lives when women's running is as popular and as men's. Looking back, I obviously had a great sense of vision. And I was right.

I don't have any kids of my own, quite by choice. There are two reasons for that. One, I had a sense of obligation for what my life would be and a vision of how to get that accomplished and it didn't include children. It's not that I don't like them, it's just that if you have them, they deserve 100 per cent of your attention.

Life is for participating, not for spectating.

1967 race in Boston changed not just my life, but millions of women's lives. There are also things that, when you get older, resonate more.

There is an expression among even the most advanced runners that getting your shoes on is the hardest part of any workout

Women were afraid and they would never even imagine running a marathon in 1967.