Triumph over adversity that's what the marathon is all about. Nothing in life can't triumph after that

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.

Most people don't know this but over the course of time, the official of the race in 1967 in Boston, who attacked me Jock Semple and I became very good friends. That gave me a whole new perspective on forgiveness.

I do forgive people when they get it right, even people who in the past I thought were unforgivable.

A 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.

I organized this global series of races. The data from those races, along with the tremendous amount of lobbying and meetings with federations, convinced the IOC. We got the women's marathon in the Olympic Games in 1984. That was my dream.

Triumph over adversity that's what the marathon is all about. Nothing in life can't triumph after that