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She took her place among the male runners. she was four miles into the marathon when an official tried to forcibly take her number off her sweatshirt and physically push her out of the competition telling her, quote, give me those numbers and get the hell out of my race. the official in the photo here is jacque simple. and it s worth noting that he and switzer developed an eventual friendship. but he s telling a woman what too many of us have been told for too long, be at a prestigious golf club, at a university or in the political race. the message is simple, get out, you don t belong, you woman, this is not your place. but when switzer ran her first boston marathon, we are intentions were not political. when asked by reporters what she was trying to prove, she said, i m just trying to run. thanks to fellow runners, ....