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Mans confession as the Spokane Spanker who slapped womens bottoms on hiking trail

Mans confession as the Spokane Spanker who slapped womens bottoms on hiking trail

Jonathan Smith, the so-called Spokane Spanker, entered a local TV network on 19 April and read a prepared speech – often sobbing – in which he admitted to a string of bizarre assaults on women. Reports of women being spanked by an assailant wearing a rainbow bandana as they walked along Spokanes Centennial Trail emerged in recent weeks, prompting nearby Gonzaga University to issue a warning to female students. Apr 21, 2017
How Kathrine Switzer’s bib 261 became a symbol for women in sports

How Kathrine Switzer’s bib 261 became a symbol for women in sports

Running legend Kathrine Switzer has received numerous letters and photos from women around the world. Switzer first showed them how to be fearless using 261. In 1967, the 20-year- old Syracuse University journalism student, who unofficially trained with the men’s cross-country team, registered for the 71st Boston Marathon, at that time considered a male-only event. Upon her acceptance into the race, she received a bib—number 261. Through what she now calls a series of coincidences, she became the first woman to enter and finish the Boston Marathon with an official bib number. But this feat didn’t come without challenges. Apr 18, 2017
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