Chris McKenzie Boldly Challenges the AAU, Which Grants the 440 and 880 in 1958, Starting Women on a Path to Gender Equity

 
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Sixty Years Ago a Running Renegade Fought the AAU for Women's Right to Run Events Longer Than 200 Meters.The Rest is History.
The Remarkable Story of Chris McKenzie, 85, of Long Island, Whose Courageous Stand Led to Gender Equity in Track & Field,...

Chris McKenzie Runs World Record Relay in London in ‘53, Moves to the NY  in ‘55, Starts Protesting U.S. Track Officials’ Bias Against Women
How McKenzie Found an Olympic Coach in Britain, Met Her Future American Husband, and Be...