Kuscsik repeatedly broke down barriers just as women were being allowed to run in marathons.
Runners
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Drayton won the Boston Marathon at a time when water was not available for runners.
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Hawkins was a cyclist in her 70s and 80s, but lack of competition stopped her.
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Davis took home top prizes from the 1960 Rome Olympics.
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Schul set national and world records while living with asthma.
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He ran three of the seven fastest marathons in recorded history.
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He founded Achilles International to advocate for athletes with disabilities.
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In his wheelchair, he raced in 32 Boston Marathons with his dad.
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Ullyot helped prove that distance running didn’t damage women’s health.
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Her achievement was lost to history for 50 years.
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