First Female Runner in Turkey Day Race
WWL-TV Collection
Details
Collection:LSA
Genre: News
Place Covered: Louisiana General, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Department of State
Date Issued: 1969-11-20
Duration:
Subjects: Hunter, Ron, 1938- 2008 | NEW ORLEANS ATHLETIC CLUB | Gorrondona, Barbara | Turkey Day Race
Contributors:
- Hunter, Ron Reporter
- Gorrondona, Barbara Interviewee
Description
Ron Hunter interviews Barbara Gorrondona, the first female runner in the New Orleans Athletic Club’s Turkey Day Race. Hunter asks Gorrondona why she entered the race, if she has children at home, and how she feels running with all men. The Thanksgiving Day race is one of the oldest and continuously held non-marathon races in the United States.