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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.
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.
Joan Benoit celebrates on the top step of the podium after winning gold in the women's marathon at the L.A. Olympic Games on Aug. 5, 1984. (Lenny Ignelzi / Associated Press)
Marathon details: Joan Benoit United States: 2:24:52 OR: Grete Waitz Norway: 2:26:18 Rosa Mota Portugal: 2:26:57 High jump details: Ulrike Meyfarth West Germany: 2.02 m OR: Sara Simeoni Italy: 2.00 m Joni Huntley United States: 1.97 m Long jump details: Anișoara Cușmir-Stanciu Romania: 6.96 m Vali Ionescu Romania: 6.81 m Sue Hearnshaw Great ...
Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds and also received medals. nb Note: Marion Jones was stripped of all her Olympic medals. In 2008 the Russian team of Evgeniya Polyakova, Aleksandra Fedoriva, Yulia Gushchina, and Yuliya Chermoshanskaya were initially awarded the gold medals. However, the medals were rescinded in 2016 ...
At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 41 events in athletics were contested. There were a total number of 1273 participating athletes from 124 countries. Women's marathon, women's 3000 meters, and women's 400 meters hurdles debuted at these Games.
[8] [9] [10] West Germany won the third most gold medals, with 17, and the second most total medals, with 59. [8] [7] Runner Carl Lewis and gymnast Ecaterina Szabo won the most gold medals at the games with four each. [11] Gymnast Li Ning won the greatest number of medals overall, winning six in total. [12] Morocco and Portugal won their first ...
1984 2:07:12 Former marathon world record holder Frederick Lorz United States: 1 Disqualified from 1904 Olympics after crossing first, but legitimately won the Boston Marathon a year later Spyridon Louis Greece: 1896 First Olympic gold medalist for the marathon Patrick Makau Kenya: 2011: 1 2:03:38 Former marathon world record holder Deriba ...