Nav This Center was created by Catharine Utzschneider, a masters runner and Boston University doctoral student writing a dissertation on masters women runners of national caliber . The purpose of the center is to obtain and share information on national and international masters women runners. If you have any comments or would like more information, please contact Cathy at Cathy@masterswomenrunners. www.masterswomenrunners.com/reviews
Olympic Women This site is dedicated to women sporting pioneers, many of whom are Olympians. The year 2000 marks the centenary of the official participation of women in the Olympics and we celebrate their achievements here. www.olympicwomen.co.uk/reviews
STRESS FRACTURES IN FEMALE RUNNERS STRESS FRACTURES IN FEMALE RUNNERS Report #6635 11/1/95 45% of competitive female runners develop stress fractures, small cracks on the surface of the bones in their legs and feet. The women most likely to suffer these injuries are those who restrict food and those who have irregular periods. Restricting food can stop a woman from menstruating regularly, / which can stop her body from producing ... www.drmirkin.com/archive/6635.htmlreviews
Roberta Louise Gibb (Bobbi Gibb): The First Woman to Run the Boston Marathon Roberta Louise Gibb (Bobbi Gibb), the first woman to run the Boston Marathon, 1966. Thirty-fifth anniversary celebration, 2001. Newspaper headlines and photographs. Text of To Boston with Love: The Passionate Story of Bobbi Gibb, the First Woman to Run the Boston Marathon. Photographs of bronze sculptures by Gibb. www.angelfire.com/nd/bobbigibb/reviews
