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American distance runner (born 1957)
Joan Benoit Samuelson (née Benoit; born May 16, 1957) is an American marathon runner who was the first women's Olympic Games marathon champion, winning
Joan_Benoit
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Marathon world record progression
Marathon_world_record_progression
Name list
singer/songwriter Joan Benoit (born 1957), American first women's Olympic marathon champion Joaquín Benoit (born 1977), Dominican baseball pitcher John J. Benoit (1951–2016)
Benoît
American running coach (1933–2025)
of the top distance runners in the United States, including Jim Ryun, Joan Benoit, Ken Martin, Jerry Lawson, and Magdalena Lewy-Boulet. Daniels was born
Jack_Daniels_(coach)
came from 28 countries. 44 finished the race. The world record holder Joan Benoit of the United States won the gold medal by 1m 26, with the silver medal
Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon
Athletics_at_the_1984_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_marathon
Hague IAAF, ARRS 1:13:26 3:29 Joan Benoit United States 18 January 1981 New Orleans IAAF, ARRS 1:11:16 3:23 Joan Benoit United States 7 March 1981 San
Half marathon world record progression
Half_marathon_world_record_progression
Name list
producer Joan Baxter, Canadian writer and journalist Joan Bennett (1910–1990), American actress Joan Benoit (born 1957), American marathon runner Joan Bielski
Joan_(given_name)
Long-distance running event of 42.195 kilometres
introduced at the 1984 Summer Olympics (Los Angeles, US) and was won by Joan Benoit of the United States with a time of 2 hours 24 minutes and 52 seconds
Marathon
world record in the women's open race of 2:42:24, and eight years later, Joan Benoit beat a world record that had only been set the day before at the London
List of winners of the Boston Marathon
List_of_winners_of_the_Boston_Marathon
Annual 10K race in Boston, Massachusetts
of the world's top distance runners, including Olympic gold medalist Joan Benoit Samuelson and Olympian Molly Huddle, who each won four times, and Olympic
Boston_10K_for_Women
inception, the list of Inductees contains an Olympic gold medalist, Joan Benoit, two more United States Senators, Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins, and
Maine_Women's_Hall_of_Fame
Norwegian marathon runner and former world record holder
At the 1984 Summer Olympics, she finished second in the marathon to Joan Benoit, taking the silver medal. In the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea
Grete_Waitz
High school in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, United States
for bullying shortly after, provoking controversy among the community. Joan Benoit – American distance runner (born 1957) Ben Brewster – American professional
Cape_Elizabeth_High_School
Global headquarters for Nike, Inc., Oregon, U.S.
Jr., Mia Hamm, Michael Jordan, John McEnroe, Jerry Rice, Nolan Ryan, Joan Benoit Samuelson, and Mike Schmidt. A five-lane running track is named after
Nike_World_Headquarters
Norwegian long-distance runner
record was 2:22:43 set in the 1983 Boston Marathon by Joan Benoit. Later in 1985 she lost to Benoit in the Chicago Marathon, running 2:23:05 for second
Ingrid_Kristiansen
American track and field hurdle athlete (1959–1998)
Women's track and road athletes Evelyn Ashford Sharrieffa Barksdale Joan Benoit Jeanette Bolden Cindy Bremser Valerie Brisco-Hooks Alice Brown Judi Brown
Florence_Griffith_Joyner
American race
United States, it was founded in 1998 by U.S. women's marathon runner Joan Benoit Samuelson, who in 1984, won the first ever women's Olympic marathon.
Beach_to_Beacon_10K
Annual running race in Massachusetts, US
32:02.3 Joan Benoit (USA) 36:17.7 12th 1984 David Murphy (USA) 32:17 Joan Nesbit (USA) 37:00 11th 1983 Joseph Nzau (KEN) 32:20 Joan Benoit (USA) 36:21
Falmouth_Road_Race
American long-distance runner
figurines of a pony-tailed girl running that were given as trophies to Joan Benoit Samuelson, Julie Brown (athlete), and Isphording, the top three women
Julie_Isphording
Cuban-born American long-distance runner, and later, track coach
guiding Armstrong for the first 10 miles (16 km) of the race, while Joan Benoit Samuelson oversaw the next 10 miles (16 km), and Hicham El Guerrouj the
Alberto_Salazar
Annual road race held in Davenport, Iowa
Running legends Bill Rodgers and 1984 Olympic Marathon Gold Medalist Joan Benoit Samuelson also compete yearly. The run is primarily sponsored by the
Bix_7_Road_Race
Greek athlete
run the Olympic marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics, when American Joan Benoit won the inaugural race in a time of 2 hours and 24 minutes. In March
Stamata_Revithi
1970s fad
Norway's Grete Waitz were all part of a phenomenon that culminated in Joan Benoit's 1984 Olympic Marathon victory, which itself inspired more women to run
Running_boom_of_the_1970s
jumper, world record (100-yard dash); Olympic champion (4x100-m relay) Joan Benoit Samuelson - Olympic medal in marathon running Helen Stephens - 2 Olympic
List_of_sportswomen
American track and field athlete (born 1961)
Women's track and road athletes Evelyn Ashford Sharrieffa Barksdale Joan Benoit Jeanette Bolden Cindy Bremser Valerie Brisco-Hooks Alice Brown Judi Brown
Carl_Lewis
Award
2020. Moran, Malcolm (August 6, 1984). "First Women's Olympic Marathon to Benoit". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved
1984 Summer Olympics medal table
1984_Summer_Olympics_medal_table
American marathon runner (born 1942)
figurines of a pony-tailed girl running that were given as trophies to Joan Benoit Samuelson, Julie Brown, and Julie Isphording, the top three women marathoners
Bobbi_Gibb
Nike advertising campaign
ice hockey, and goes running, with Michael Jordan, John McEnroe, and Joan Benoit vouching for Jackson's knowledge of their sports (Wayne Gretzky, when
Bo_Knows
architect Henry Aiken Worcester, 19th-century minister and vegetarian Joan Benoit Samuelson (born 1957), Olympic gold medalist in the marathon and founder
List of people from Portland, Maine
List_of_people_from_Portland,_Maine
1963), politician, former president of the Maine Senate; lives in Norway Joan Benoit (born 1957), first women's Olympic marathon champion; born in Cape Elizabeth
List_of_people_from_Maine
Nicole Leistenschneider* Christina Sussiek* 3:22.98 Marathon details Joan Benoit United States 2:24:52 OR Grete Waitz Norway 2:26:18 Rosa Mota Portugal
Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Athletics_at_the_1984_Summer_Olympics
Town in Maine, United States
explorer Christopher McCormick, businessman Edward C. Plummer, historian Joan Benoit Samuelson, Olympic marathon gold medalist (1984) Stephen Gill Spottswood
Freeport,_Maine
Silhavá (TCH) 74.56 26 August Nitra Heptathlon Sabine John (GDR) 6946 5-6 May Potsdam Half Marathon Joan Benoit (USA) 1:08:34 16 September Philadelphia
1984 in the sport of athletics
1984_in_the_sport_of_athletics
American long-distance runner
Women's track and road athletes Evelyn Ashford Sharrieffa Barksdale Joan Benoit Jeanette Bolden Cindy Bremser Valerie Brisco-Hooks Alice Brown Judi Brown
John_Tuttle_(athlete)
Number used to identify sport competitors
was given 4848, his car number with Hendrick Motorsports repeated; and Joan Benoit Samuelson was given 1979, the year of her first win in the event. "What
Competition_number
Games Gold Silver Bronze edit 1984 Los Angeles details Joan Benoit United States 2:24:52 Grete Waitz Norway 2:26:18 Rosa Mota Portugal 2:26:57 1988
Marathon at the Summer Olympics
Marathon_at_the_Summer_Olympics
hockey player Dale Arnold 1979, two-time Emmy Award-winning sportcaster Joan Benoit Samuelson 1979, world record holder and winner of the Boston (1979, 1983)
List of Bowdoin College people
List_of_Bowdoin_College_people
Examination of a joint via small surgical incision
helped to prolong the careers of athletes such as Bobby Orr, Willis Reed, Joan Benoit and Mary Lou Retton. For this, Jackson was named one of Sports Illustrated's
Arthroscopy
Town in Maine, United States
Spurwink Congregational Church Spurwink River Two Lights State Park Joan Benoit, gold medalist in 1984 Olympic Marathon, founder of the Beach to Beacon
Cape_Elizabeth,_Maine
Capital city of Washington, United States
bid ahead of several larger U.S. cities. The winner of the event was Joan Benoit, who won a gold medal at the first women's Olympic marathon at the 1984
Olympia,_Washington
World's oldest regularly run marathon
record of 2:42:24 was set by Liane Winter of West Germany, and in 1983, Joan Benoit Samuelson of the United States ran a women's world record time of 2:22:43
Boston_Marathon
Annual footrace held in Chicago, Illinois, US
up the way for appearance payments. Runner and Olympic Gold Medalist Joan Benoit Samuelson described the Chicago Marathons of the mid-1980s as "The World's
Chicago_Marathon
Multi-sport event in Los Angeles, California, US
marathon for women was held for the first time at the Olympics (won by Joan Benoit of the U.S.). The event was also remembered for Swiss runner Gabriela
1984_Summer_Olympics
Intercollegiate sports teams of North Carolina State University
(1992–95) Brian Bark, baseball (1987–90) Aaron Bates, baseball (2005–06) Joan Benoit, cross country (1977–79) Simonas Bilis, swimming (2012–16) Andrew Brackman
NC_State_Wolfpack
French mixed martial artist (born 1995)
Benoît Saint Denis (born December 18, 1995), is a French professional mixed martial artist and former French Army Special Forces soldier who currently
Benoît_Saint_Denis
American retired distance runner
away finishing second, 37 seconds behind the Olympic trials winner, Joan Benoit Samuelson. She broke the 10,000 metres world record setting a time of
Julie_Brown_(runner)
American track and field coach and former athlete
Women's track and road athletes Evelyn Ashford Sharrieffa Barksdale Joan Benoit Jeanette Bolden Cindy Bremser Valerie Brisco-Hooks Alice Brown Judi Brown
Al_Joyner
American race
Runners Club of America Eastern Region Championship. Olympic medalists Joan Benoit and Lynn Jennings are among the winners of the Mid Winter Classic, along
Mid_Winter_Classic
Road running event in Bermuda
it returned in 1977. In 1978, the 10K race was added. That same year, Joan Benoit Samuelson ran her first marathon here, after having won the inaugural
Bermuda_Triangle_Challenge
International athletics championship event
1976 Olympics was the 1500 meters, but eventual Olympic marathoners Joan Benoit, Julie Brown, and Francie Larrieu all participated.[citation needed]
1976 United States Olympic trials (track and field)
1976_United_States_Olympic_trials_(track_and_field)
American runner
ahead of Nancy Ditz. It was the 18th best marathon time by a US woman. Joan Benoit, who won the race, later won the gold medal in the event at the Olympics
Janice_Ettle
Games Gold Silver Bronze edit 1984 Los Angeles details Joan Benoit United States 2:24:52 Grete Waitz Norway 2:26:18 Rosa Mota Portugal 2:26:57 1988
List of Olympic medalists in athletics (women)
List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_athletics_(women)
Joan Benoit won gold in the first ever women's Olympic marathon during the 1984 games.
List_of_marathoners
American hurdler
Women's track and road athletes Evelyn Ashford Sharrieffa Barksdale Joan Benoit Jeanette Bolden Cindy Bremser Valerie Brisco-Hooks Alice Brown Judi Brown
Danny_Harris
Annual footrace in Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Rodgers (USA) 44:46 Kim Merritt (USA) 55:46 1979 Jerry Odlin (GBR) 46:04 Joan Benoit (USA) 51:47 1980 Bob Hodge (USA) 44:54 Jennifer White (USA) 53:11 1981
Gate_River_Run
Swiss long-distance runner
the course record. Fourteen minutes into the 1984 Olympic marathon, Joan Benoit began to pull away from the rest of the pack. She went on to win in a
Gabriela_Andersen-Schiess
Belgian runner (born 1957)
marathon, timing a 3:02:05 (gantry to gantry, not gun time) to defeat Joan Benoit Samuelson, who started ahead and had beaten van Landeghem by seven seconds
Ria_Van_Landeghem
Baseball Nolan Ryan Baseball (CWR) Mark Rypien Football Chris Sabo Baseball Joan Benoit Samuelson Marathon Deion Sanders Football (HFW) Ricky Sanders Football
List of athletes on Wheaties boxes
List_of_athletes_on_Wheaties_boxes
04m 25 August Pisa, Italy Heptathlon Ramona Neubert (GDR) 6935 18–19 June Moscow Half Marathon Joan Benoit (USA) 1:09:10 18 September Philadelphia
1983 in the sport of athletics
1983_in_the_sport_of_athletics
American distance runner (born 1947)
earning the local nickname "Bix Billy". A bronze statue of Rodgers and Joan Benoit Samuelson was erected near the Bix finish line in 2007. On April 20,
Bill_Rodgers_(runner)
American long-distance runner
female American marathoner ever, after Kastor and 1984 Olympic champion Joan Benoit Samuelson. On September 28, 2014, Flanagan placed third in the Berlin
Shalane_Flanagan
American track athlete
Women's track and road athletes Evelyn Ashford Sharrieffa Barksdale Joan Benoit Jeanette Bolden Cindy Bremser Valerie Brisco-Hooks Alice Brown Judi Brown
Steve_Scott_(runner)
German long-distance runner
Chicago marathon in 1985, but did not run there, to avoid a face off with Joan Benoit, Rosa Mota and Ingrid Kristiansen. Up to this point, she won 7 marathons
Katrin_Dörre-Heinig
American basketball coach
athletes and coaches. Some of the athletes honored include John McEnroe, Joan Benoit Samuelson, Michael Jordan, Mike Schmidt, Nolan Ryan, Lance Armstrong
C._Vivian_Stringer
American track and field athlete (born 1962)
Women's track and road athletes Evelyn Ashford Sharrieffa Barksdale Joan Benoit Jeanette Bolden Cindy Bremser Valerie Brisco-Hooks Alice Brown Judi Brown
Jackie_Joyner-Kersee
American marathoner (born 1946)
first Olympic marathon that women were allowed to participate in, when Joan Benoit Samuelson came into the Olympic Stadium ahead of the field and surprised
Amby_Burfoot
11 – Lynn J. Rothschild, American biologist and astrobiologist May 16 Joan Benoit, Olympic gold medal-winning marathon runner Bob Suter, professional ice
1957_in_the_United_States
Activity tracker device
pre-recorded congratulations provided by Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods, Joan Benoit Samuelson, and Paula Radcliffe whenever a user achieves a personal best
Nike+iPod
American sports businessman
then as race director beginning in 2001. In 1998, Olympic Gold Medalist Joan Benoit Samuelson tapped him to become the race director of the TD Beach to Beacon
Dave_McGillivray
Day of the year
Loretta Schrijver, Dutch television host, news anchor (died 2025) 1957 – Joan Benoit, American runner 1957 – Benjamin Mancroft, 3rd Baron Mancroft, English
May_16
Marathon held in Columbus, Ohio, US
1980 men's Silver Medalist, Gerard Nigboer, 1984 Women's Gold Medalist, Joan Benoit, 1984 Men's Fourth Place Finisher, Joseph Nzau and 1984 Women's 6th Place
Columbus_Marathon
3rd London Marathon
marathon world record, yet it stood for only one day as it was beaten by Joan Benoit at the 1983 Boston Marathon. Around 60,000 people applied to enter the
1983_London_Marathon
Rosa Mota Portugal 2:26:01 1985 Steve Jones United Kingdom 2:07:13 Joan Benoit United States 2:21:21 1986 Toshihiko Seko Japan 2:08:27 Ingrid Kristiansen
List of winners of the Chicago Marathon
List_of_winners_of_the_Chicago_Marathon
Sporting event delegation
August 5 Gold Evelyn Ashford Athletics Women's 100 meters August 5 Gold Joan Benoit Athletics Women's marathon August 5 Gold Julianne McNamara Gymnastics
United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics
United_States_at_the_1984_Summer_Olympics
American long-distance runner
winning the first ever women's Olympic gold medalist in the marathon, Joan Benoit. She also won Freihofer's Run for Women that same year. In 1982, she
Nancy_Conz
(1983), former NBA player Cat Barber, NBA player, attended (2013–16) Joan Benoit, won the first Women's Olympic Marathon at the 1984 Olympic Games in
List of North Carolina State University people
List_of_North_Carolina_State_University_people
American track and field athlete (born 1962)
Women's track and road athletes Evelyn Ashford Sharrieffa Barksdale Joan Benoit Jeanette Bolden Cindy Bremser Valerie Brisco-Hooks Alice Brown Judi Brown
Mike_Conley_(triple_jumper)
American magazine publisher (born 1934)
set in Boston in 1979 at the age of 44. He ran much of that race with Joan Benoit, who went on to win the first women’s Olympic marathon in 1984. In 2009
George_A._Hirsch
German long-distance runner
put her third on the world all-time list behind Ingrid Kristiansen and Joan Benoit. As of 2016[update], the time still ranks her second on the German all-time
Uta_Pippig
women's marathon made its first appearance in these Games, with American Joan Benoit winning gold in 2:24:52, a time many thought was impossible for women
Participation of women in the Olympics
Participation_of_women_in_the_Olympics
American track and field athlete (born 1955)
Women's track and road athletes Evelyn Ashford Sharrieffa Barksdale Joan Benoit Jeanette Bolden Cindy Bremser Valerie Brisco-Hooks Alice Brown Judi Brown
Edwin_Moses
American amateur athletics award
Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2010. "Benoit-Samuelson Is Named Winner of Sullivan Award". Los Angeles Times. February
James_E._Sullivan_Award
Running race held in Eugene, Oregon (1973–1984)
1975), Kim Merritt (2:37:57 in 1977), Julie Brown (2:36:23 in 1978), and Joan Benoit (2:26:11 in 1982). The Boston Marathon is the only other race that has
Nike_OTC_Marathon
Holocaust survivor and founder of New York City Marathon (1932–1994)
New York City Marathon and 4 time Boston Marathon Winner Bill Rodgers, Joan Benoit Samuelson First woman to win a gold medal in the 1984 Los Angeles Summer
Fred_Lebow
American distance runner (born 1955)
1984 U.S. Olympic Trials marathon, which was won by fellow Maine runner Joan Benoit. Moody did not finish the race due to injury. In 1985, Moody improved
Kim_Moody_(runner)
American distance runner (born 1991)
Beach to Beacon 10K, which is managed by Dave McGillivray and chaired by Joan Benoit Samuelson. As of 2024, Rand lives with his wife and son in Portland,
Matt_Rand
International athletics championship event
Alison Wiley Canada 13:37 Tatyana Pozdnyakova Soviet Union 13:37 4 Joan Benoit United States 13:57 5 Betty Springs United States 14:00 6 Svetlana
1983 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1983_IAAF_World_Cross_Country_Championships
American runner (born 1948)
Korea. She was inspired to take up marathon running in particular by Joan Benoit's gold medal performance at the 1984 Olympics. She began with the Cleveland
Jeannie_Rice
Awards given out by USA Track and Field
original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2010. Woolum, p. 221. "Benoit wins Owens Award". Anchorage Daily News. December 2, 1984. p. C9. Retrieved
Night_of_Legends_awards
American sprinter
Women's track and road athletes Evelyn Ashford Sharrieffa Barksdale Joan Benoit Jeanette Bolden Cindy Bremser Valerie Brisco-Hooks Alice Brown Judi Brown
Calvin_Smith
Athletic teams of Bowdoin College
and Paralympians includes Fred Tootell, Geoffrey Mason, Bernard Lucas, Joan Benoit Samuelson, Jake Adicoff, and Emilie Grand'Pierre. List of college athletic
Bowdoin_Polar_Bears
American sprinter
Women's track and road athletes Evelyn Ashford Sharrieffa Barksdale Joan Benoit Jeanette Bolden Cindy Bremser Valerie Brisco-Hooks Alice Brown Judi Brown
Evelyn_Ashford
American football player (born 1960)
Women's track and road athletes Evelyn Ashford Sharrieffa Barksdale Joan Benoit Jeanette Bolden Cindy Bremser Valerie Brisco-Hooks Alice Brown Judi Brown
Michael_Carter_(nose_tackle)
American hurdler (1958–2023)
Women's track and road athletes Evelyn Ashford Sharrieffa Barksdale Joan Benoit Jeanette Bolden Cindy Bremser Valerie Brisco-Hooks Alice Brown Judi Brown
Greg_Foster_(hurdler)
Stadium in Santa Monica, California, US
the marathoners finish point was the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Joan Benoit from the United States and Carlos Lopes from Portugal were the gold medal
Corsair_Field
American middle-distance runner
Women's track and road athletes Evelyn Ashford Sharrieffa Barksdale Joan Benoit Jeanette Bolden Cindy Bremser Valerie Brisco-Hooks Alice Brown Judi Brown
Mary_Decker
American runner & physician (born 1942)
her historic run. She received a handwritten "thank you" letter from Joan Benoit. At the age of 70, Julia Chase-Brand was featured in an award-winning
Julia_Chase-Brand
Legendary medieval woman pope
Pope Joan (Latin: Ioannes Anglicus; 855–857) was a woman who purportedly reigned as popess (female pope) for two years during the Middle Ages. Her story
Pope_Joan
Closed hall of fame in Utica, NY, USA
Joan Benoit prior to the 2008 Chicago Marathon.
National Distance Running Hall of Fame
National_Distance_Running_Hall_of_Fame
French artist (1869–1954)
Henri Émile Benoît Matisse (French: [ɑ̃ʁi emil bənwa matis]; 31 December 1869 – 3 November 1954) was a French visual artist, known for both his use of
Henri_Matisse
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