US EditionNina Kuscsik, Marathoner Who Broke Gender Barriers, Dies at 86
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, USA, JUN 16 – Nina Kuscsik won the first official women's Boston Marathon in 1972 and helped change rules barring women from marathon running, completing over 80 marathons in her career.
- Nina Kuscsik, a pioneering American long-distance runner, died on June 8 at age 86 in Huntington Station, New York.
- She entered races when women were barred or discouraged from long-distance events and advocated for rule changes through protests and lawsuits in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
- Kuscsik won the first official women’s Boston Marathon in 1972 and the New York City Marathon in 1972 and 1973, being the only woman to run the inaugural 1970 New York Marathon.
- She broke three hours in a marathon with a 2:56:04 finish in 1971, ran over 80 marathons, set the American 50-mile record in 1977, and helped add the women's marathon to the 1984 Olympics as Kathrine Switzer said she did “the tough work of changing the rules.”
- Her advocacy and achievements opened doors for future generations, earning multiple Hall of Fame inductions and wide respect within the running community.
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Nina Kuscsik, who helped open the marathon to women, dies at 86
Nina Kuscsik, who helped break open the boys’ club of long-distance running, challenging sexist attitudes and scientific misconceptions while becoming the first woman to run in the New York City Marathon and the first woman to officially win the Boston Marathon, died June 8 at a hospital in Brookhaven, New York. She was 86.
Running pioneer Nina Kuscsik passes away at 86
BOSTON — Nina Kuscsik, who campaigned for women's inclusion in long-distance running and then won the Boston Marathon the first year that they were officially allowed to enter into the race, has died. She was 86.
Legendary U.S. Marathon Champion Dead At 86
Nina Kuscsik, the first woman to win the Boston Marathon, died at age 86.Per her obituary, Kuscsik died of respiratory disease on June 8 following a long battle with Alzheimer's. The Boston Athletic Association posted a tribute on social media."Nina was more than a pioneer, determined women's running advocate, and celebrated icon within the sport," the BAA wrote. "To us, she was a friend who will always be remembered for her kindness, joyful lau…
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