EPISODE · Aug 8, 2024 · 1H 38M
Ep. 40 Femininomenon
from That'll Do · host Maria & Gina
2024 is the year for women’s sports and we’re here for it! Female athletes are popping off and we want to talk about it, especially in the spirit of the 2024 Olympics where women make up 50% of the athletes for the FIRST timeOther FIRSTS we highlight: First woman to officially run a marathon: Katherine SwitzerFirst woman to unofficially run a marathon: Bobbi GibbFirst woman to swim across the English channel: Gertrude EderleFirst woman to swim from Cuba to Florida: Susan MaroneyIf you ain’t first…Links:https://www.sportsmuseum.org/curators-corner/bobbi-gibb-marathon-pioneer/https://kathrineswitzer.com/1967-boston-marathon-the-real-story/https://longswims.com/events/english-channel/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gertrude-Ederlehttps://www.smh.com.au/sport/swimming/from-the-archives-1997-susie-s-record-swim-from-cuba-to-florida-20220428-p5agst.htmlSend us Fan Mail
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2024 is the year for women’s sports and we’re here for it! Female athletes are popping off and we want to talk about it, especially in the spirit of the 2024 Olympics where women make up 50% of the athletes for the FIRST time Other FIRSTS we highlight: First woman to officially run a marathon: Katherine Switzer First woman to unofficially run a marathon: Bobbi Gibb First woman to swim across the English channel: Gertrude Ederle First woman to swim from Cuba to Florida: Susan Maroney ...
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