Joan Benoit Samuelson
American Joan Benoit does a victory lap carrying a US flag after winning the women's marathon 05 August 1984 in the Coliseum at the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
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I think our sport has come a long way since 40 years ago
If you look at any of the men’s races where world records are set, they’re flanked by pacers ... So, my feeling is that if an individual has a certain level of fitness, then he or she should be able to run with whomever can run with them. She’s doing it on her own two feet. Whoever is running with her or beside her should not be of significance.
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Woman, 48, goes for dream of running race
fast enough."I didn't understand about Division I athletics," Hankinson said. "I thought I could just join the team. Joan Benoit said, 'This is how fast you need to be running to make the team.' I was flabbergasted."Hankinson set out to convince Benoit of Read more »
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(RWire) Athletics: Benoit Samuelson, Audain to Participate in Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon Activities
growth in female participation in running and the 40th anniversary of Title IX, it's only fitting that running legends Joan Benoit Samuelson and Anne Audain will be on hand for the 35th Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon this weekend. "It's a tremendous honor to from Runner's and Triathlete's Web Read more »
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Bawcom Smashes U.S. 25K Record
Bawcom is the unofficial U.S-record holder at the 25K distance. Photo: PhotoRun.net Joan Benoit Samuelson had held the mark. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – (May 12, 2012) - Janet Bawcom (Rome, Ga.) ran a pending U.S. Record of 1 hour, 24 minutes, 36 seconds in winning from Competitor.com Read more »
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40 greatest female athletes: Joan Benoit
Olympic event for female runners was the 1,500 meters. The next time you're struggling with a training run, think of Joan Benoit . In 1984, she won the U.S. Olympic marathon trials a mere 17 days after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery. Benoit then went from ESPN Read more »
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33rd Annual Shelter Island Run
coming to Shelter Island this year: Frank Shorter, Joan Benoit Samuelson, Keith Brantly and Bill Rodgers. Beneficiaries: East End Hospice Home health care, with short term hospital stay when needed, for the people of the Hamptons and surrounding Long Island from LongIsland.com Read more »
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(RWire) Athletics: Benoit Samuelson Headline Speaker at Mankato Marathon
Minn. - (April 30, 2012) - The Mankato Marathon and Orthopaedic & Fracture Clinic has announced that running icon Joan Benoit Samuelson will be the headline speaker for its 2012 event at 7:00pm on Saturday, October 20. Her presentation is called "There is from Runner's and Triathlete's Web Read more »
