The Six Who Sat
Inspired by the 6 women who sat in protest at the start of the 1972 New York marathon, Saucony & @aliceroserunner set out to celebrate them and their landmark moment.
The six women sat for 10 minutes at the marathon start line to protest the 10-minute delay in start time imposed on all female runners.
By challenging the unfair gender staggered start times, their protest sparked a lasting shift - helping push the sport forward and opening the door to greater equality in women's running.
Inspired by the 6 women who sat in protest at the start of the 1972 New York marathon, Saucony & @aliceroserunner set out to celebrate them and their landmark moment.
The six women sat for 10 minutes at the marathon start line to protest the 10-minute delay in start time imposed on all female runners.
By challenging the unfair gender staggered start times, their protest sparked a lasting shift - helping push the sport forward and opening the door to greater equality in women's running.
The Six who sat Six fearless women who demanded equality in running
Nina Kuscsik
Lynn Blackstone
Jane Muhrcke
Liz Franceschini
Pat Barrett
Cathy Miller
Strength through running
Alice, creator of @mileoffrunning, set out to New York to find one of the iconic women from the original protest - Lynn Blackstone.
Inviting Alice into her home, the pair connected through their shared passion for running and the memories that had shaped Lynn over the years.
"No limits should be placed on women and women should not place limits on themselves." - Lynn Blackstone
