Kathrine Switzer & Enheduanna
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Katherine Switzer is a former American marathon runner who is best known for being the first woman to run the Boston Marathon as an officially registered entrant. During the marathon, a race official attempted to physically remove Switzer from the course, captured in a now-famous photo. Switzer managed to complete the race and her participation in the Boston Marathon helped pave the way for women to compete in long distance running events.
Enheduanna was a Sumerian princess and the first known author in world history. She lived in the ancient city of Ur in present-day Iraq around 2400 BC. She served as the high priestess of the moon god Nanna & is known for her poetry, which has survived to the present day and is considered some of the earliest and most important literature in the world.
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