Melpomene (fl. 1896).
Melpomene (fl. 1896).
Greek marathon runner. Flourished c. 1896.
At the 1st modern Olympic Games, though women were still forbidden from participating, went to the competition dressed as a man and managed to blend in among the 24-odd male runners as the race began; when officials barred her from entering the stadium for the final lap, completed the marathon by circling the outside of the stadium, finishing in four and a half hours.
See also Women in World History.
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Melpomene (fl. 1896).