New York Marathon women's protest
How six women runners staged a sit-down to demand equality for female athletes in 1972.
Sporting Witness · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
In October 1972, six women runners staged a sit-down protest at the start of the New York Marathon demanding the right to take part in the same race as male athletes. The protest got front-page press attention and is regarded as a milestone in the long-battle for equality by female distance runners in America. Adrian Moorhead talks to protest organizer Nina Kuscsick.
(Photo: The 1972 women's protest. Credit: Patrick A. Burns/New York Times)