- Nina
Kuscsik (born
January 2, 1939) is a
retired long-distance
runner from the
United States, who has parti****ted in over 80 marathons. In 1972, she...
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petition to the AAU by Nina
Kuscsik, that the AAU
changed its
rules and
began to
sanction women's
division marathons.
Kuscsik won the
initial AAU-sanctioned...
- her from the race. Afterwards,
Semple and
Switzer became friends. Nina
Kuscsik was
instrumental in
influencing the
Amateur Athletic Union, in late 1971...
-
Bobbi Gibb was the
first woman to
finish the race in 1966,
while Nina
Kuscsik was the
first official winner in 1972.
Catherine Ndereba's four victories...
- race and 55 finished. Nina
Kuscsik, the sole
woman entrant in the race,
dropped out at 15
miles due to illness. Nina
Kuscsik, Pat Barrett, Lynn Blackstone...
- were 127 entrants, of whom 55
finished – the only
female starter, Nina
Kuscsik,
withdrew partway due to illness. The
following year, Beth
Bonner became...
- 2:31:10 Nina
Kuscsik 3:16:02 1971 Bill
Harvey 2:35:41 1972 Max
White 2:29:42 Nina
Kuscsik 3:22:21 1973
Norbert Sander 2:25:57 Nina
Kuscsik 2:58:50 1974...
- idea of a 10K women's race was the
joint vision of
elite runners Nina
Kuscsik and
Kathrine Switzer, and New York City
Marathon co-director Fred Lebow...
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compete officially.
Eight women registered and
completed the race, with Nina
Kuscsik placing first in the
inaugural women's field. In 1984,
Marja Bakker became...
- United
States 3:18:50 06
Louise Weschler United
States 3:19:11 07 Nina
Kuscsik United
States 3:20:08 08
Elizabeth Curtin United
States 3:22:26 09 Toni...
