Fifty years ago she defied the social constructs of womanhood and ran the race, though shunned. The New York Times wrote a very eloquent piece about this pioneer of our sport, referring to her as America's first true woman road racer. Check out the awesome article below:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/26/sports/julia-chase-brand-a-leading-pioneer-in-womens-running.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1
Perhaps she was also a trailblazer in the name department? What do you think Drugan-Eppich, Kimball-Katz, Paulson-Smith and Thomas-Adams?
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