| 1957 | Born in Cape Elizabeth, Maine |
| 1972 | Begins running while recovering from a skiing accident |
| 1979 | Sets women's record in her first Boston Marathon. |
| 1979 | Graduates from Bowdoin College. |
| 1981-84 | Coaches Boston University women distance runners. |
| 1983 | Set women's world record of 2:22:43 at Boston Marathon. |
| 1984 | Set women's world record for marathon at Olympic Games. |
| 1984 | Marries Bowdoin graduate Scott Samuelson. |
| 1987 | Runs Boston Marathon while three months pregnant with first child. |
| 1989 | Finishes ninth among women runners at Boston Marathon. |
| 1991 | Finishes fourth among women runners at Boston Marathon. |
| 1991 | Diagnosed with asthma. |
| 1996 | Places 13th at 1996 Olympic Trials. |
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