Jock Semple and I were at daggers drawn for five years, even though I kind of forgave him from the get-go. I knew he was an over-stressed race director, I knew he was protecting his race. It took five years because we had to do our homework - meaning we women - we did our legislative work and we officially got into the Boston Marathon. Then, all was forgiven by Jock Semple.
Kathrine SwitzerTriumph over adversity that's what the marathon is all about. Nothing in life can't triumph after that
Kathrine SwitzerI do forgive people when they get it right, even people who in the past I thought were unforgivable.
Kathrine SwitzerWhen I forgave Jock Semple on Heartbreak Hill, I also got really cross with women. I couldn't understand why they didn't get it, why they didn't know that running was so cool and why they weren't in the race as well. Then I thought to myself "How stupid can you be? You've had so much encouragement and motivation and these women haven't."
Kathrine SwitzerA lack of forgiveness is a waste of time and it's very enriching to forgive and move on but those are things that come with time.
Kathrine Switzer