Fifty years ago, Roberta "Bobbi" Gibb defied the rules and ran the Boston Marathon. She finished without incident in 3:21:40, ahead of two-thirds of the male field.
Check out Bobbi's story and be inspired...
http://nymag.com/thecut/2016/04/bobbi-gibb-first-woman-ran-the-boston-marathon-50-years-ago.html?utm_hp_ref=women&ir=Women&mid=huffpost_women-pubexchange_article