Rosie Ruiz: The Marathon Winner Who Took the Subway

Rosie Ruiz crossed the line first in the 1980 Boston Marathon, but the story quickly fell apart. Evidence indicated she had joined the Boston course near the finish. The famous subway ride happened in the 1979 New York Marathon that she used to qualify for Boston. #BostonMarathon #RosieRuiz #SportsHistory #Running #WhoCaresHistory

Rosie Ruiz crossed the line first in the 1980 Boston Marathon, but the story quickly fell apart. Evidence indicated she had joined the Boston course near the finish. The famous subway ride happened in the 1979 New York Marathon that she used to qualify for Boston. #BostonMarathon #RosieRuiz #SportsHistory #Running #WhoCaresHistory

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