“I had to set aside all ego and time goals,” she added. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
She also slowed her pace, which is why she opted for a “Baby on Board” sticker affixed to her back to alert faster racers lest she be jostled to the ground.
Battling heat, humidity as well as a head cold to add to the challenge, Tomczak had to take extra care to prevent dehydration because of her pregnancy. Another woman, Bobbi Gibb, had run it a year earlier, but dashed from the bushes so wasn’t an official competitor.Īt age 70, Switzer returned to the marathon this year, finishing just a minute slower than Tomczak, whose time was 4:44. There were moments during the 42 kilometres when she reflected how not so long ago, there were no women in the race - let alone a pregnant one. She was also one of six Reginans registered - all but one of them female.īlazing the trail for them was Kathrine Switzer, a 20-year-old who became the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon on April 19, 1967. But with the support of her doctor and a running coach who guided her in doing it safely, Tomczak and her 19-week-old passenger crossed the finish line. She wondered about pulling out of the marathon. Photo by TROY FLEECE / Regina Leader-Post Article content Elizabeth Tomczak, of Regina recently ran the Boston Marathon while pregnant, jogs in Wascana Centre in Regina. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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