S4, E3: SIX WHO SAT

Before the 1970s, women were not welcome at the world's great marathons, but a few brave pioneers sought to challenge that system. Six Who Sat tells the story of two iconic moments in women's running, both captured in photographs. The first, from 1968, i

Episode 3 of the 30 for 30 Podcasts podcast, hosted by ESPN, titled "S4, E3: SIX WHO SAT" was published on October 30, 2018 and runs 46 minutes.

October 30, 2018 ·46m · 30 for 30 Podcasts

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Before the 1970s, women were not welcome at the world's great marathons, but a few brave pioneers sought to challenge that system. Six Who Sat tells the story of two iconic moments in women's running, both captured in photographs. The first, from 1968, is of a race director trying to physically restrain a woman from running the Boston Marathon. The second, from 1972, is of a protest at the New York City Marathon that forever changed women's ability to participate in the sport they loved. This episode was produced by Transmitter Media, and narrated by Hillary Frank. 30for30 Podcasts is hosted by Jody Avirgan. 30for30podcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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