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Starting Line 1928Author: Running Historians (Various)
Starting Line 1928 is an oral history project documenting the lived experiences of female distance running pioneers Language: en-us Genres: History, Running, Sports Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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65 | Lynn Blackstone
Episode 65
Thursday, 12 March, 2026
"I was just in the right place at the right time" is how Lynn Blackstone likes to color her participation in one of the pivotal events in the history of women's running—"The Six Who Sat" protest at the start of the third New York City Marathon in 1972. While this may seem a vast understatement, what cannot go unnoticed is her decades-long love of running. The sport threaded its way through her next decade, as she gave birth to two sons and continued to run through both pregnancies. Today, at age 85, Lynn still runs and is an active member of the Central Park Track Club, which she and Dave founded with 10 members in 1972.
