Joan Benoit Overcame Injury To Win First Women’s Olympic Marathon | The Timekeeper

Marathon tips from a former @bostonmarathon champion. @joanbenoitsamuelson, fresh from completing her Six Star journey in Tokyo last month, today attended a Q&A event at the finish line on Boylston Street. The special event was arranged to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Joan’s historic Gold Medal win at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. #AbbottWMM #yourworldrunit #marathon #running #run #runner #marathontraining #instarunners #runners #runnersofinstagram #fitness #runningmotivation #train

Joan Benoit Samuelson recounts her first Boston Marathon victory in 1979 🥇 in this clip from our documentary about Joanie's life and extraordinary legacy. "Joan Benoit Samuelson: A Maine Story", explores her Maine roots, record-breaking athletic accomplishments, devotion to family, and civic leadership, and includes hundreds of archival images, historic video footage, and touching interviews with friends, colleagues, and family. Watch the full film on My Maine Stories: https://ow.ly/GPey50Srk0A

Legendary marathoner Joan Benoit Samuelson teaches you how to go the distance in running and in life. | MasterClass

🏅On August 5, 1984 American Joan Benoit wins first Olympic marathon for women (2:24:52) several hundred meters ahead of Grete Waitz of Norway at the Los Angeles Olympic Games. An highly accomplished runner, Benoit held the fastest time for an American woman at the Chicago Marathon for 32 years after winning the race in 1985 and her time at the Boston Marathon was the fastest time by an American woman at that race for 28 years. Benoit enjoyed success at non-marathon distances as well, winning th