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Warrior's Day OffHall of Fame Series: Bobbi Gibb, First Woman to Run the Boston MarathonSend us a textBobbi Gibb is a three-time winner of the Boston Marathon Women’s Division in the pre-sanctioned era, 1966, 1967 and 1968. She was the first woman ever to run and complete the Boston Marathon in 1966 at a time when it was believed that women were not physically able to run marathon distances and were not allowed to compete in events longer than one and a half miles. In 1966, Roberta (“Bobbi”) Gibb finished the Boston Marathon in 3 hours, 21 minutes, and 40 seconds. On the 100th anniversary of the Boston Marathon and the 30th anniversary of her first run...2022-07-1258 min