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Joan Benoit Samuelson (born May 16, 1957) is an American marathon runner who was the first women's Olympic Games marathon champion, winning the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. [2] She held the fastest time for an American woman at the Chicago Marathon for 32 years after winning the race in 1985.
Joan Benoit Samuelson holds an American flag in celebration after winning gold in the women's marathon at the 1984 L.A. Olympic Games. ... first women's Olympics marathon winner, walks from the ...
It was the first time a women's marathon had been held at the Olympic Games. The 50 competitors came from 28 countries. 44 finished the race. [ 1 ] The world record holder Joan Benoit of the United States won the gold medal by 1m 26, with the silver medal going to the 1983 World champion Grete Waitz of Norway, and bronze to Rosa Mota of Portugal.
Women's 4 × 100 meter medley relay: July 30 Gold: Mike Stulce: Athletics: Men's shot put: July 31 Gold: David Berkoff * Matt Biondi* Hans Dersch* Nelson Diebel Pablo Morales Jon Olsen Jeff Rouse Melvin Stewart* Swimming: Men's 4 × 100 meter medley relay: July 31 Gold: Summer Sanders: Swimming: Women's 200 meter butterfly: July 31 Gold: Gail ...
Sisson will be one of three American women competing in the marathon on Aug. 11 at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, where she and others will be running along the Seine River and near landmarks ...
Emily Sisson (born October 12, 1991) [1] is an American long-distance runner. She set the North American record in the marathon on October 9, 2022, when she ran 2:18:29 to finish second at the Chicago Marathon. [2] [3] Sisson also held the American record in the half marathon from May 2022 until July 2023.
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Emily Sisson, born in Milwaukee and briefly a runner for Wisconsin, was an Olympian last year and now owns the U.S. marathon record. Emily Sisson, born in Milwaukee and briefly a runner for ...