Violet Stewart Louisa Piercy (24 December 1889 – 11 April 1972) was an English long-distance runner who is recognized by the International Association...

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has been credited as the first woman to complete a marathon, in 1918. Violet Piercy has been credited as the first woman to be officially timed in a marathon...

she is said to have finished in 5+1⁄2 hours. World Athletics credits Violet Piercy's 1926 performance as the first woman to race the standard marathon distance;...

Marge Piercy (born March 31, 1936) is an American progressive activist, feminist, and writer. Her work includes Woman on the Edge of Time; He, She and...

international governing body for the sport of athletics, however, recognizes Violet Piercy from England as having set the first women's world best in the marathon...

international governing body for the sport of athletics, however, recognizes Violet Piercy from England as having set the first women's world best in the marathon...

including the International Association of Athletics Federations, credits Violet Piercy as the first to do so. The present Paris Marathon dates from 1976. It...

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Records Preceded by Violet Piercy Women's Marathon World Record Holder December 16, 1963* – May 23, 1964 (*see explanation in the Notes section) Succeeded by...