Jock Semple
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1903 –
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Who is Jock Semple?
John Duncan "Jock" Semple was a Scottish-American runner, physical therapist, trainer, and sports official. In 1967, he attained world-wide notoriety as a race official for the Boston Marathon, when he attempted to tear off the number of Kathrine Switzer, who was officially entered despite a ban on female competitors. He subsequently oversaw implementation of qualifying times in 1970 and the formal admission of female runners in 1972.
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