Despite an official trying to drag her from the course, she managed to complete the race and her bib number, 261, became famous.
"It was wonderful to look around and see so many women running and realize that 50 years ago there was only one", said Carlson.
But Sanchez completed Monday's marathon, just as he did a year ago, carrying the American flag, and wearing a "Semper Fi" t-shirt.
That wasn't correct, of course; women had been running long distances for years, but were generally not given slots in big city marathons.
"After the 30km mark, I tried to push before breaking away with 5km to go", said Kiplagat, who was cheered to victory by her children Carlos and Wendy.
Switzer went to work in PR and helped create the Avon International Running Circuit of 400 women's races that showed the IOC there were enough women to fill out an Olympic field.
Switzer took her experience in the 1967 Boston Marathon to start the 261 Foundation as a supportive community for women to connect and take control of their lives through the freedom of running, according to its website.
Granville could be seen around mile 26 carrying a woman on his shoulders, along with an American flag, so that she could cross the finish line. The marathon has retired only one other number in its 121-year history: No. 61 for the 61 races started by the late Johnny Kelley.
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In her memoir, Marathon Woman, Switzer recalled the moment she was attacked.
The Portland, Ore. resident bettered the previous mark by almost four minutes in what was perhaps the performance of the day at the Boston Marathon.
Writing on Facebook after the race, Ms Switzer said: "I finished, like I did 50 years ago".
Thus, she finished the marathon in 4 hours and 20 minutes in 1967.
"And he tried to pull my bib numbers off". Women were officially allowed to enter the Boston Marathon five years later in 1972, and the Olympics in 1984.
"Suddenly, it all comes back to life", Switzer said in the video.
"And when he came to, he was so impressed", she said.
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