Jock Semple said "Oh the women ran well today the Boston Marathon and they deserve to be in the race." I had to laugh. I said "Well it took us five years but anyway, we're here." It pretty much changed everything.
Kathrine SwitzerIf you feel positive, you have a sense of hope. If you have hope, you can have courage.
Kathrine SwitzerAll you need is the courage to believe in yourself and put one foot in front of the other.
Kathrine SwitzerA picture, of Jock Semple kissed me,appeared in The New York Times the next day after Boston Marathon in 1973, and the caption was "The end of an era."
Kathrine SwitzerWhen I finished the Boston race in 1967, there were two things I wanted to do. I wanted to become a better athlete because my first marathon was 4:20. In those days, that was considered a jogging time and I knew people were going to tease me. But I was more fascinated with what women could do if they only had the chance.
Kathrine Switzer