Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford - Run, Switzer, Run: The Women Who Broke the Marathon Taboo

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Run, Switzer, Run: The Women Who Broke the Marathon TabooRun, Switzer, Run: The Women Who Broke the Marathon Taboo

Released On: 05 Jul 2024

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Until the 1960s, it was deemed too "dangerous" for women athletes to run longer distances

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