Kathrine Switzer book and writings - Running and Walking For Women over 40 ..the Road to Sanity and Vanity

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Kathrine's programs and tips on mental and physical health and fitness

Running and Walking For Women over 40 ..the Road to Sanity and Vanity (St. Martin's Press)

Kathrine's public speaking engagements and TV commentary

Books and other writing

At the 2009 Boston Marathon in April, Kathrine Switzer launched the updated soft-cover edition of her memoir, MARATHON WOMAN (pictured above; on right). Her powerful, inspiring, and often funny book has delighted women AND men readers and reviewers everywhere. Except for a few rare copies, the first hardcover edition (pictured below, on left) is sold out.

If you would like Kathrine to sign your copy, you can catch Kathrine and her book at other events listed on the calendar, or order below.

Switzer first launched the hardcover edition of MARATHON WOMAN in April, 2007 on the occasion of her 40th Anniversary of her first running the Boston Marathon. In April, 2008, MARATHON WOMAN won the Billie Award for journalism for its inspiring portrayal of women in sports. Switzer first changed history in 1967 when she joined the then all-male Boston Marathon and finished, after being attacked by the race director and nearly thrown out. She went on to run 35 marathons, won the New York City Marathon and led the drive to get the women's marathon into the Olympic Games. As a leader, athlete and woman, Switzer continues to inspire people everywhere. She tells her story in MARATHON WOMAN.

Author-signed copies available by ordering from www.nyrr.org/merchandise
Unsigned books available at www.amazon.com
Books in bookstores everywhere

MARATHON WOMAN review by Cool Running

Kathrine and Roger at the Boston
Marathon launch of '26.2 Marathon Stories'

Kathrine Switzer and Roger Robinson launched their co-authored book '26.2 Marathon Stories', at the 2006 Boston Marathon. Please read a review of the book by Cool Running. To order the book from Amazon.com or browse through the table of contents!

As a writer, Switzer is also widely recognized as an innovator and leader in women's fitness and health as well as running. Through her events and her writing, she has motivated over a million women around the world to the starting line of fitness, using running or walking as a cost-effective and time efficient means for women to obtain health, optimum weight and self-esteem.

Her book, Running and Walking for Women Over 40..the Road to Sanity and Vanity (St. Martin's Press) is a best seller in the United States and also New Zealand (HarperCollins Publishers). It is also published in Australia, Germany ("Laufen Und Walking", Rowohlt Publishers) and in Hungary ("Fuss es Gyalogoj, egyvenen Folul is Fiatalon", Magyaraa Konyvklub Publishers).

Her articles have appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Parade, Women Today, Runners World, Running Times and other publications. (She likewise has been featured in many of these same publications and on numerous radio and TV shows, including Oprah, Today, Good Morning America, Tonight and Nightline.)

Kathrine is currently at work on a book about her life and a concurrent history of women's running. In the future, she plans additional books on women's health, fitness and longevity, as well as the social and economic impact of women's sports.

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International Versions of Kathrine's Book.
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