For the trainer, it was something strange, but despite this they allowed her to train resulting in a surprise to the team members who gave her support and made her feel welcome, although she had clear indications they could not federate her but would limit herself to being part of the training sessions. Kathrine had always been passionate about sports, and in her college days, she realized that all sports, and therefore scholarships, were only for men, 25 sports were only for them, and there were none with female participation Switzer blames this on the women themselves, for not having tried or demanded it, so she insisted with the male athletic trainer to allow her to run with them. The number 261, assigned to Switzer by chance at the time of his registration in the race, went on to become a milestone and have a meaning of great value within the movement for the equality of women in sport, thus becoming a triumph for women who wanted to participate equally in activities that, until now, were only for men. Switzer was very proud to participate in the race even putting on makeup for the event, but the moment one of the race co-directors noticed her presence, he tried to take her out of the competition, yelling at her and even trying to take her number, but Kathrine was escorted by her boyfriend and other competitors who managed to get her to the finish line after 4 hours and 20 minutes. Kathrine Virginia Switzer, born in Amberg, Germany on January 5, 1947, but nationalized American, became a writer, television commentator, and athlete, who during her journalism studies, ran in the Boston Marathon and as it was a race where until now, only men took part, she registered under the name KV Switzer, using only her initials thus becoming the first woman to run with a bib number, in this case, 261.
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