At Bowdoin College she excelled in athletics. She was inducted into the Maine Women's Hall of Fame in 2000.Ĭompetitive life and Boston Marathon victories īorn in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, Benoit took to long-distance running to help recover from a broken leg suffered while slalom skiing. Her time at the Boston Marathon was the fastest time by an American woman at that race for 28 years. She held the fastest time for an American woman at the Chicago Marathon for 32 years after winning the race in 1985. 31:18.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.These ladies are super speedy, and many will be vying for a spot on the 2016 Olympic marathon or track team. If you’ve ever wondered what the fastest times in the country look like for those long track races or grueling half and full marathons, here’s your answer.
Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!ĭesiree Linden placed fourth overall and first for the American women at the 2015 Boston Marathon.
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