The first woman to officially win the Boston Marathon, she advocated over decades for women in her sport.

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Boston Marathon Nina Kuscsik, the first official female winner of the Boston Marathon, has died at the age of 86 By John Powers Globe Correspondent,Updated June 20, 2025, 2:22 p.m.

Kuscsik won the women's division of the Boston Marathon in 1972, the first official year women were allowed to enter the Boston Marathon.

Nina Kuscsik, who helped open the marathon to women, dies at 86 In the 1970s, she made history while running in Boston and New York. She later fought to get a women’s marathon into the Olympics.

On June 8, beloved Boston Marathon icon Nina Kuscsik passed away at age 86.

In 1972, eight women gathered in Boston, Massachusetts, to compete in the first official Women's Division of the Boston Marathon. Among the eight was trailblazer Nina Kuscsik, who played a vital ...

The organizers of the Boston Marathon also paid tribute to Kuscsik. 'Nina was more than a pioneer, determined women’s running advocate, and celebrated icon within the sport.

Nina Kuscsik, the first women's division champion in the Boston Marathon, has died at age 86. An obituary for Kuscsik said ...

Kuscsik was the only woman to compete in the inaugural New York City Marathon in 1970 and its first repeat female champion in 1972 and 1973, and the first official women’s champion in the Boston ...

Nina Kuscsik, the 1972 Boston Marathon champion, died on Sunday, June 8 Kuscsik was 86 years old and had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and respiratory failure, her obituary said Kuscsik, the ...