67. Run, Don't Walk... Better Yet, Take the Subway!: Rosie Ruiz - a podcast by Pink Collar Pod

from 2021-09-02T08:00

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Run, don’t walk, to this week’s episode of Pink Collar! Or take the subway and pretend you ran to this week’s episode. We complete our CHEATERS theme by discussing the story of Rosie Ruiz. Rosie came to the US at a young age and moved around from Florida to Nebraska, eventually ending up in New York City in the 1970s. While there, she submitted a late application to the NYC Marathon claiming to have a fatal brain tumor. The lies didn’t stop there, as Rosie hopped on a subway during the actual race to fake her way to an 11th place finish. With this time she qualified for the Boston Marathon and miraculously appeared to win the female category. Weirdly enough, she didn’t seem to be too sweaty. Also, none of the other runners or spectators remembered seeing Rosie at all throughout the race. Listen now to hear more about Rosie’s story and a discussion about the psychology of pathological lying!

Rachel’s Sources:

Rosie Ruiz:

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/obituaries/2019/08/07/life-apparent-death-rosie-ruiz-shrouded-bit-mystery/SiH65OvRI59uFkIK0012lL/story.html?

https://www.runnersworld.com/advanced/a20798758/rosie-ruiz-tries-to-steal-the-boston-marathon/

https://time.com/3822577/rosie-ruiz-history/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosie_Ruiz

Boston Marathon:

https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/history

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Marathon

Katherine Switzer:

https://kathrineswitzer.com/1967-boston-marathon-the-real-story/

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-25/kathrine-switzer-50-years-ago-women-not-allowed-to-run-marathon/8287576