![]() ![]() that enable women to take personal responsibility for healthy and sustainable change within their lives. in 2015.Ĭurrently, a core global Team of 11 women, located in the US and in Europe, are working on short and long term projects within 261 Fearless Inc. Kathrine Switzer (Board Chair) and Edith Zuschmann (CEO & President) founded the globally serving, US based 501(c)3 non-profit organization 261 Fearless Inc. creates a global, social running network for women of all abilities and backgrounds to support and communicate with each other, encouraging healthy living and a positive sense of self- esteem and fearlessness. breaks down barriers such as: geography and isolation, misconceptions about running and physical activity, and lack of opportunity. Through these opportunities, 261 Fearless Inc. We use running as a vehicle to empower and unite women through education programs and the creation of women’s only local running clubs. To unite women globally to gain personal empowerment and good health through running. Switzer went on to revolutionize women’s running and continues to be a gamechanger today. Through her fearlessness, she became the first woman to officially register and run this historic marathon. She decided to keep running and finished the race. 261 is the bib number Kathrine Switzer wore in the 1967 Boston Marathon - a marathon during which she needed to overcome her fear when the race director attacked her for being a female in a ‘mens-only’ race. ![]()
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