Liv Cycling sponsors women’s racing teams and competitions, like the Tour de France Femmes, in addition to community clubs.

Nearly 60 years after Kathrine Switzer became the first official woman to run the Boston Marathon, ABC News’ Linsey Davis talks with the woman behind one of the most powerful images in sports history.

Lois Bastien of Pinellas Park is like any other 89-year-old, and likes to cross stitch. She's even displayed some of her hard work on the wall of her home.

“But there is a catch,” the company said the next day in a proposal on its website. “We want that ball signed and inscribed by her — and only her, whoever she is — ‘I’m sorry’ so we can simply give it ...