When Bobbi Gibb sprang out of the bushes and into the Boston Marathon, she proved women could run 26.2 miles. A new sculpture she crafted at the race start marks her legacy.
GBH: Women were once banned from the Boston Marathon. Bobbi Gibb ran anyway.
Women were once banned from the Boston Marathon. Bobbi Gibb ran anyway.
The Boston Globe: How Bobbi Gibb, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon, transformed her sport into art
How Bobbi Gibb, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon, transformed her sport into art
Six decades after her historic run, Bobbi Gibb returns to GBH's All Things Considered to reflect on how love — not fear — pushed her to defy the rules and crash the Boston Marathon.
In 1966, 23-year-old Bobbi Gibb became the first female finisher of the Marathon. One setback prohibited her from basking in the glory of this accomplishment: her gender.
BOSTON — For Roberta “Bobbi” Gibb, being allowed to finish the Boston Marathon was of much greater concern than being physically capable of running 26.2 miles. Gibb handled the distance just fine and ...
Yahoo Sports: Statue honors Boston Marathon pioneer Bobbi Gibb. She's not just the subject—she's the sculptor, too
There was only one sculptor qualified to capture the combination of pain and satisfaction that Bobbi Gibb felt when she became the first woman to complete the Boston Marathon. The artist, lawyer and ...
Statue honors Boston Marathon pioneer Bobbi Gibb. She's not just the subject—she's the sculptor, too