Kathrine Switzer, supersisters No. 45

This ephemera is from the original supersisters trading card set which aimed to empower women and girls by highlighting accomplished women in a wide variety of fields. The cards were created by sisters  Lois Rich and Barbara Egerman after Lois’ 8-year old daughter, Melissa, asked why there weren’t any women on baseball trading cards. This card features Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to enter the Boston Marathon. At the time, women were not allowed to compete in the race, but Switzer finished the race and helped to open the race to women runners.