Does History Unfairly Neglect Boston Marathon Pioneer Roberta Gibb?
Roberta “Bobbi” Gibb completed the Boston Marathon in 1966, 1967, and 1968, but recognition of her achievements has been scant and belated. Apparently she was supposed to be lauded in the “Spirit of the Marathon” movie as “The First Woman To Run Boston” – but she was edited out of the film’s final version. A private person and a questing spirit (spiritual quester?), Roberta Gibb began running in an era when no women’s race of longer than 800 meters was officially sanctioned by the AAU (Amateur Athletic Union). And Gibb had run as long as 40 miles. More New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon Has New Course – And Same Winner The 44th running of the marathon on Sunday had athletes running down Bourbon Street, Rampart Street and St. Charles Avenue for the first time. Tulane graduate Meyer Friedman, who’d won the Mardi Gras Marathon in 2005 and 2007, triumphed again, this time in 2:25:52. City Council President Arnie Fielkow declared “it was just fabulous to see thousands in front of a rebuilt Sup
