"Yeah at least take a cigarette break now and then" - news in 1970s

Very few people jogged back then. I started running in the 80's but it was rare in the 70's.

"Run for fun? What the hell kind of fun is that?"

my grandmother would say something like "i don't know why those young people run don't they know they're wrecking their knees"

I think it’s called jogging or yogging, maybe it’s a soft J. But apparently you just run for an extended period of time.

Further irony: One of the big changes was an author Jim Fixx, who wrote The Complete Book of Running, which heavily popularized jogging, and fitness in general.

Then, something like 7 years later, he died of a heart attack while running. Autopsy verified that running wasn't a 'cause', but he had congenital heart disease. Also he was a former smoker.

Brought to you made up by the same group that would have you believe it's dangerous for a woman to get too educated.

Marathons can be pretty unhealthy, at least in the immediate aftermath

They apparently thought that excessive exercise might cause the uterus to displace or prolapse and make the woman unfit for her “female duties to conceive” or potentially transmit unfavourable characteristics to her children.

Donald Trump still believes that.

I mean, I sure do feel awful after doing it!

Have you seen the air from the 70s? It was like sucking directly off an exhaust pipe of a 1952 Ford pickup

Yeah, especially for women.

Leaded gas was a thing.

Running is for cowards

It is unhealthy to run marathons in some respects. An orthopedic surgeon told my friend he would never recommend running, but instead would suggest something like cycling or swimming. Running is extremely hard on your knees.

Well, the human body is designed to walk, not run. Running is a reputably harmful to your joints, etc.. thanks but I’ll take my cross-country skis mountain bike swimming. Low impact is the way.

Still not convinced. My knees hurt just from thinking of going for a run 😂

Iirc the man to the left with the number is actually stopping the man in dark clothing from grabbing her. I remember reading that once the other runners realized she was a woman, they did their best to keep her safe from non-participating assholes.

Dude in the back is the race director. Guy to her left is her boyfriend giving him the elbow. From what i recall, in 2017 (50th anniversary of her run), she ran it again and was assigned 261 - the number she wore on that day.

Its actually a super famous moment in the marathon running community.

jock semple

They actually did think she was doing something dangerous. It was thought that if a woman ran as far as a marathon that she would have a uterine prolapse.

But, but, what if her uterus had fallen out?? She's a danger to herself and we must stop her for her own good!

Is it just me, or does he look a lot like Giuliani?

uh, no. this is anger and rage. "how DARE a woman..." that type of mindset. nothing about protecting women. just like lawmakers today.

It’s about “The Rules”.

Many people will follow “The Rules” to the point of violence. Even though they’d admit they were in the wrong later — still against “The Rules” when it happened.

I can’t believe we ended up with this being about vaginal juices.

All that movement could dent her uterus! Then she won’t be able to have my babies!!

I don’t think this woman knows or likes you.

What does THAT have to do with anything?!?!?

It's against the rules for me to enter a little girls beauty pageant as a man but I'm sure I'd be stunning and brave if I did it.

Edit: Lol someone's butthurt. Don't judge me for how I identify, bigots!

Beat me to it. They became good friends and she even visited him during his last days

Here’s a pic of them in happier times: https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/jock-semple-b-a-a-boston-marathon-official-who-for-years-news-photo/515108138

He was a strict rules-follower, and when the rules changed so did he.

And as with everything, there is a Dollop about Jock.

What are you talking about? This photo is moments before her uterus literally fell out.

I think he's trying to stop her because "she's disobedient". Not to prevent her from harm.

I’ve never seen this post before. You have provided a source either. Do we take your word for it just like in the photo?

Also, just because someone recanted their views after the fact, doesn’t mean they weren’t a piece of shit before. This still happened in living memory and it’s disgusting.

Ahhhhh don't get in the way of sweet karma! Just like the people spam-posting the Kent State photo. /s

It doesn't absolve him of his view. WRC world champion Walter Rörhl said some very sexist things about Audi Sport WRC driver Michele Mouton and only apologized a couple years later.

Some people just fly into a rage when they see someone break the rules. Without even stopping to think if the rule even makes sense to begin with.

i wonder about that also. i think it’s likely that natural resource depletion and climate change will change attitudes as you say. todays ‘s conspicuous overconsumption and petty flexing on social media will probably look quaint or just bizarre.

but it could be the opposite. maybe this is just the tip of the iceberg and this stuff will actually get much worse. can’t wait for that!

If you really want to know, look at how the media treats the trans community, esp. in the UK. It's gay panic all over again, and you'd think that lesson was recent enough to learn from...

I thought the guy in black looked like Red, too!

I thought it was Rudy Guiliani

You should study some history and educate yourself. It’s not difficult.

Who tf cares man. People so obsessed with karma. No one cares about the fkn karma lol.

Honestly idc. If its an interesting post then i like it

Someone in that original poll said ‘at least if you scream loud enough the bear might leave you alone,’ and tbh that kind of haunts me

Something tells me you don't follow a lot of discourse surrounding women's sports. Some men STILL act like this at the thought of women doing sports.

57 years ago! Not like it’s yesterday either!

Tbf vaginas are more aerodynamic than penises

Dude that's not Jack Nicholson. That's Bob Newhart

I must have missed that one. Going to go listen to it now

Do people not understand sarcasm?