Author: Peter Lovesey

THE FORGOTTEN FIRST LADY:
Rediscovering Violet Piercy, Marathon Pioneer
Part 3

Posted by Peter Lovesey | Jan 11, 2021 | Athletics, Olympics, Women in Sport | 1

To read Part 1 of this series click HERE and Part 2 HERE The Running Career Revived Violet...

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THE FORGOTTEN FIRST LADY:
Rediscovering Violet Piercy, Marathon Pioneer
Part 2

Posted by Peter Lovesey | Jan 4, 2021 | Articles, Athletics, Olympics, Women in Sport | 2

To read the first part of this series click HERE Who was Violet Piercy? Helpfully Piercy’s...

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THE FORGOTTEN FIRST LADY:
Rediscovering Violet Piercy, Marathon Pioneer
Part 1

Posted by Peter Lovesey | Dec 28, 2020 | Athletics, Olympics, Women in Sport | 0

Introduction The story of a British woman called Violet Piercy running a marathon in 1926 has been...

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