Jeanne, who is from Wembley, was 44 when she ran in the first London Marathon and only about one of 300 women to sign up. It was also her first marathon, completing the 26.2-mile (42.2 km) course ...

American marathoner Nina Kuscsik played a pivotal role in advocating for women’s participation in distance running ...

Boston Marathon Nina Kuscsik, marathon pioneer and first (official) winner of Boston Marathon’s women’s race, has died An obituary for the A.L. Jacobsen Funeral Home in Huntington Station, New ...

In 1967, Kathrine Switzer became the first woman to run the Boston Marathon, despite an official trying to physically stop her. Her tips for getting fit include starting slow.

Nina Kuscsik, winner of the first official women’s race at the Boston Marathon, twice winner at New York, and an important early advocate for women’s running, died on June 8 at Huntington Station, ...