"Anytime I would see somebody walking i just stopped and talked to them and just gave them the motivation to keep going because I knew because I knew i needed it myself", she added.
Kenyan runners Edna Kiplagat and Geoffrey Kirui celebrate their victories at the Boston Marathon. "When Americans break the tape, it's going to be a big deal here".
The year prior to Switzer's historic run in the 1967 marathon, another woman, Roberta (Bobbi) Bingay Gibb, unofficially ran and finished the race without the race organizers becoming involved. Then, in December, Kenyan Rita Jeptoo was stripped of her 2014 title for failing a drug test and it was handed instead to Ethiopia's Buzunesh Deba.
"I was afraid, because you know, if you miss water it can affect you".
Moments after waving a final farewell at the finish line of his last Boston Marathon, Meb Keflezighi singled out a particular family in the crowd. The year before, she placed first among women in the New York City Marathon, according to Jezebel.
One of the more emotional scenes of the day occurred when Meb Keflezighi crossed the finish line.
At the point where she was once confronted by that race official, she posted a Facebook Live video - smiling as she ran, with her bib number, 261, pinned safely in place.
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The warm temperatures that hit 79 degrees at the 20-kilometer mark in Natick slowed the runners, but the strong tailwind was a boost - especially in the wheelchair races.
Schar, who won the marathon gold medal at the 2013 World Championships, finished with a time of 1:28:17, also setting a new world record.
"The wind is so important", Hug said.
It was Evan's 19th time completing the race and his 52nd overall marathon.
Also in the field was Boston Police Commissioner William Evans, who ran for the 18th time in 2013 but has skipped the races since the bombings so he could be available in case of another emergency.
"I feel overwhelmingly grateful for the streets of Boston", she said.
Switzer's coach in 1967 was a 15-time Boston Marathoner and didn't think a woman could do it - which energized Switzer to try.
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