Kathrine Switzer
The first female winner of the New York City marathon was Beth Bonner, who ran the course in 2:55:22, on September 19, 1971.
Who was the first women olypic marathon runner
The Boston Marathon. It was first run in 1897.
Joan Benoit of the United States at the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles.
John J. McDermott was the winner of the first annual Boston Marathon in 1897. It was the first marathon of its kind in the US.
1923
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As far as the Modern Olympics go, the first men's marathon was at the 1896 Games in Athens and the first women's marathon was at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles.
The Battle of Marathon was the first attempt , and first defeat , by Persian forces to subjugate Greece . The Persians were defeated by the Athenians at Marathon , Greece .
The first London Marathon took place on March 29, 1981.
The original Snickers was formerly sold as Marathon in the UK and Ireland.