I wanted to show that women could run, but I also wanted to kind of inspire the idea that ordinary people can run.

If I can show that a woman can run 26 miles, and run it well — stride for stride with the men — that is going to throw all the rest of the prejudices and all the misconceptions and all of the so-called reasons for keeping women down that have existed for the past how many centuries?
BOBBI GIBB

Fun Going Men Misconception Running Stride Throw Woman
Centuries of this stuff! And so I sort of chuckled to myself and thought, ‘Oh, this is going to be fun! I’m going to turn the whole thing on its head.’
BOBBI GIBB

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I wanted to show that women could run, but I also wanted to kind of inspire the idea that ordinary people can run.
BOBBI GIBB

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