and this struggle reflected itself on battlefields as unlikely as the boston marathon the race is going to be six miles three hundred eighty five yards from us in turn to boston this is normally all. most believe that women just couldn't handle the distance but nineteen sixty seven a woman by the name of kathy switzer registered as k v switzer and got into the race each of those bills are somewhat gilded when a girl appeared wearing number two sixty one listed in the program with letters her first name second name which are five miles into the race one of the marathon directors actually jumps off a truck to forcibly remove switzer from the course yelling get the hell out of my race but the men running with her fought him off for them kathy switzer had every right to be there and for them the boston marathon wasn't about proving male supremacy putting boys against girls it was about people running a race when the pictures from the marathon were transmitted across the globe the world saw two opposing mom. of masculinity the violence and paranoia of the marathon director vs the strength an

running with her fought him off for them kathy switzer had every right to be there and for them the boston marathon wasn't about proving male supremacy hitting boys against girls it was about people running a race when the pictures from the marathon were transmitted across the globe the world saw two opposing mine. masculinity the violence and paranoia of the marathon director vs the strength and solidarity of the other male runners and at the center of it all the resolute focus of kathy switzer in that moment sports bridge the gender divide and gave the world a glimpse into what was possible. but maybe the most influential example of the fight for women's equality in american sports was embodied in the great billie jean king. has such a big ego trip that it's now worth it i don't you know not to. do when we think of politics and billie jean king today but a lot of us remember her famous battle of the sexes match against bobby riggs in the early one nine hundred seventy s. so very much pairing the male is supreme i've said it over and over again i still feel that way. bobby riggs plays mrs billie j

now they are hoping to make it a national event just like the new york and boston marathons. >>> there are only four teams left standing in the men's ncaa tournament. there they are fans of virginia commonwealth university are still celebrating this morning after their team defied the odds and made it in. they will face butler. one las vegas expert says the odds were 13,000-1 against vcu reaching the final four. university of kentucky and connecticut will play in the other semi final. tonight stanford's women will take on gonzaga. the cardinal had a hard time topping north carolina to get into the elite eight but the sisters did their part with a combined 35 points saturday night while stanford is the number one seed in the west, tonight's game is being played in spokane making it a home game for gonzaga bulldogs. >>> still ahead a richmond man gunned down in a san francisco parking lot. why the victim was found two miles away from the crime scene. >>> good morning, i'm jade hernandez. the concern for san pablo residents battling a crumbling hillside today. >>> good morning, right now

race organizers are are hoping to make it a national event similar to the new york and boston marathon. >>> 6:27 now there are only four teams left standing in the mens ncaa tournament. yeah they are happy. the fans of virginia commonwealth still celebrating this morning after their team beat the anothers and made -- beat the odds and made it in. they will face butler university on saturday. one of the las vegas gambling experts says the odds were 13,000 to 1 to winning. >>> time now 6:27. it's a way top raise money during these days of very deep budget cuts. new stops for tour buses could help spruce up one san francisco neighborhood. >>> in vacaville this morning police are investigating an explosion at a mans house. >>> welcome back to the morning news. they just rang that opening bell in new york. consumer spending up. that was the word this morning for february. fastest pace in four months. however the bad news of that is much of the money was spent on gas. and you know and i know when you have to spend more money on gas you have less money to spend on other things that would help

. >> i covered the boston marathon for 35 years. you can't walk after. >> a lot of people focused on japan right now and here in the bay area, we always come together when there is a fundraiser to be had. hope for japan this coming tuesday at hotel nico at 5:00. it is just one of many events. i'm working on a list of others and ail get them on our website, cbssf.com later this morning. so local restaurants also doing their bit rye now giving some of the profits to japan. have a brilliant weekend. >> 80 degrees today enjoy. >> i know. absolutely. yeah. >> liam, thanks very much. liam mayclem from "eye on the bay." >> cheers. >>> 6:51. >> take it away. >> a toddler found wandering alone in a wal-mart parking lot. kiet do just arrived on the scene in pleasanton. >> we have live report in just a moment. the questions police are now asking the mother of this young boy. all coming up. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, [ male announcer ] dandruff, meet micro-beads. any last wishes? new selsun blue deep cleansing micro-bead scrub goes to the source wip

>>> the city of new yorks that a famous one, so does boston, and now oakland hopes its marathon. will become a national event. it's popularity is growing. >> reporter: more than 7,000 people signed up for the oakland running festival. marathoners and half marathoners ran against the sunny back ground of oakland. carolyn jones was thrilled to see them. >> i think it's just a wonderful opportunity for the world to take a look at oakland and get rid of some of the myths about oakland. >> reporter: the race routes led runners throughout the city. >> people go through west oakland, the victorrians, up to the redwoods. it's an absolute chance to show how beautiful in the city is, and how diverse it is. >> reporter: the marathon made this runner proud of his hometown. >> going to be a national event. it sold out this year, too. >> reporter: the people taking part in this event come from across the country, 35 different states, six different nations, and all of this participation adds up to a little extra money for the local economy. >> they estimate that we'll have $2 million spent toda