Episode 10: Marathon HerStory! The story of Bobbi Gibb and Sunita Williams

Update: 2025-05-22

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Today we dive into the story of Bobbi Gibb, the first woman to ever run a marathon! We also discuss her life, and her many accomplishments. Additionally, we add in a mini story of Sunita Williams marathon in space!

Sources:

https://run.outsideonline.com/history/13-women-who-changed-running-history/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8yKILypImQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LjGKwedIIU

https://run.outsideonline.com/news/bobbi-gibb-sculpture/

https://www.sportsmuseum.org/curators-corner/bobbi-gibb-marathon-pioneer/

https://daily.jstor.org/the-woman-who-crashed-the-boston-marathon/

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0XriemkIH3Ghn94B9otngK?si=60fweYRgRYy2goqC_FJHYQ

https://now.tufts.edu/2016/04/11/first-race#:~:text=%E2%80%9CRunning%20was%20like%20rediscovering%20what,of%20Fine%20Arts%20at%20night.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/66615089

https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/stranded-nasa-astronaut-was-first-to-run-a-space-marathon/

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Episode 10: Marathon HerStory! The story of Bobbi Gibb and Sunita Williams

Carly Imbrogno and Bryce Zicarelli

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Episode 10: Marathon HerStory! The story of Bobbi Gibb and Sunita Williams

Carly Imbrogno and Bryce Zicarelli

Episode 10: Marathon HerStory! The story of Bobbi Gibb and Sunita Williams