LIVE Event: Marilyn Bevans & Maegan Krifchin: Celebrating 50 Years of Women at the Boston Marathon

We so enjoyed recording this episode before a live audience at the PRX Podcast Garage in Boston with Strides Forward Host, Cherie Turner! About the featured guests: Marilyn Bevans is a pioneer in US women’s marathoning. In the 1970s, she became the first nationally competitive American-born Black woman marathon runner in the US, and she is the first American-born Black woman runner to break 3 hours at the distance. Among her many accomplishments, Bevans placed 2nd at the 1977 Boston Marathon. Bevans is featured in the soon to be released documentary Breaking Three Hours: Trailblazing African-American Women Marathoners Maegan Krifchin is a professional distance runner and will be running in the elite field of the 2022 Boston Marathon. She's currently a member of the Atlanta Track Club elite team. Most recently, Krifchin placed 6th at the 2021 Chicago Marathon and top ten at both the 10km and 20km 2021 National Championships. Maegan has a long career as a runner; early racing experience includes being a high school All American in the 800 meter. This was Krifchin’s first Boston Marathon. You can keep up with Maegan on Instagram @mkrifchin Ways to follow Run Farther & Faster Online Learn more about Run Farther & Faster on their website Follow Run Farther & Faster on Instagram and Facebook Ways to follow Strides Forward Online Learn more about Strides Forward on our website Learn about how you can submit a story for consideration on the next Strides Behind the Mic episode Follow Strides Forward on Instagram and Twitter: @StridesForward