RIP, Nina Kuscsik, 86

[Tom McAndrew]

I hadn't heard her name in many years, but she was a ground breaking female in marathon racing.

Nina Kuscsik, marathon pioneer and first (official) winner of Boston women's race, has died

Nina Kuscsik has died at the age of 86. Kuscsik campaigned for women’s inclusion in long-distance running and won the Boston Marathon the first year that they were officially allowed to enter into the race.

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[Tom McAndrew]

https://www.npr.org/2025/06/17/nx-s1-5436764/remembering-nina-kuscsik-a-trailblazer-in-womens-running

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Nina Kuscsik, First Official Boston Marathon Women’s Winner, Dies at 86

She ran Boston in 1969, before women could officially enter, then won the race in 1972.

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