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Benoit Samuelson

American  
[buh-noit] / bəˈnɔɪt /

noun

  1. Joan Joan Benoit, born 1957, U.S. distance runner: first Olympic marathon women's winner, 1984.


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His newest book is “The Long Run,” which discusses the 1970s running boom and is a narrative history of four who sparked the marathon boom: Steve Prefontaine, Frank Shorter, Joan Benoit Samuelson and Grete Waitz.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 21, 2026

D’Amato joined running royalty and previous American marathon record holders Joan Benoit Samuelson and Deena Kastor in Chicago as a spectator.

From Washington Post Nov. 4, 2022

Joan Benoit Samuelson, the 1984 Olympic marathon winner, started the field on their way along along the three-loop course that proved to be extremely fast.

From Seattle Times Jul. 18, 2022

She shared with Benoit Samuelson her experience of watching that victorious moment, remembering the color of her jersey and how she lifted her arms in victory.

From New York Times Apr. 18, 2022

Joan Benoit Samuelson, who won gold at the first women’s marathon at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, says Keflezighi has left a “unique legacy.”

From Washington Times Nov. 5, 2017

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