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first_reported: 2026-11-12 15:24 EST
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# Bobbi Gibb, first female Boston Marathon finisher, profiled

The Boston Globe profiles Bobbi Gibb, who in 1966, at age 23, became the first female finisher of the Boston Marathon.

Section: [Sports](/boston/section/life.md) · Entities: [Bobbi Gibb](/boston/wiki/bobbi-gibb.md), [Boston Marathon](/boston/wiki/boston-marathon.md)

## Coverage

- [The Boston Globe](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/16/sports/bobbi-gibb-boston-marathon/), 2026-11-12 15:24 EST: How Bobbi Gibb, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon, transformed her sport into art

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