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First Ladies of Running by Amby Burfoot — WisdomDeck honest review

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First Ladies of Running

by Amby Burfoot

Twenty-two pioneers who broke barriers in women's running, from Bobbi Gibb to Joan Benoit. Short profiles by a Boston winner.

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you want the women who made running possible.

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Three things you will actually use

Pioneers pay the price.
Persistence opens sport.
Remember them.

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Running's pioneers.

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