Message Category: Women's Running
Topic: Did you know women used to be banned from running marathons?

Reply: From: Date:	Oh yeah ferretrunner 4/21/08 4:31:11 PM ET
LOL. Yeah, they also thought we'd harm our "women's parts" if we ran too much. Gotta have them babies! I remember catching part of a documentary about marathoning and women. A woman had entered as a man, got pretty close to the end, was "discovered" and escorted out of the race. It was at mile 23 or some such. I don't remember all the details. Yup. We've come a long way, ladies. Portland Marathon has a large percentage of women participating. Keep on running. Post a reply on the Bulletin Board
Message thread: Did you know women used to be banned from running marathons? - [Melissa 4/8/08 8:59:01 PM ET] Those Were The Days Before - [Sunbeam 4/12/08 2:46:31 PM ET] Oh yeah - [ferretrunner 4/21/08 4:31:11 PM ET] women running - [Hippiesticks 5/12/08 6:27:59 PM ET] Marathon Woman - [Tiffany 1/20/09 9:07:12 PM ET]

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