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Joan Benoit Samuelson Biography

A Born Athlete, Chronology, Awards And Accomplishments, The Marathon's Maine Woman, Where Is She Now?CONTACT INFORMATION



1957-

American marathon runner

Distance runner Joan Benoit Samuelson broke the female course record for the Boston Marathon in 1979, then went on to set a record for both the historic New England race and the world in 1983 by running the 26.2-mile marathon distance in a record two hours 22 minutes, 43 seconds. Samuelson's other achievements, including winning the gold medal as part of the U.S. team in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, have caused many to consider her perhaps the greatest female marathoner of the twentieth century.



CONTACT INFORMATION

Address: c/o Roadrunner's Club of America, 1150 South Washington St., Suite 205, Alexandria, VA 22314-4493.

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