Joan Benoit
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| Gender | Female |
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| Age | 66 |
| Date of birth | May 16,1957 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Cape Elizabeth |
| Maine | |
| United States | |
| Height | 157 (cm) |
| Spouse | Scott Samuelson |
| Books | Joan Samuelson's Running for Women |
| Gold medal | Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon |
| Children | Abby Samuelson |
| Anders Samuelson | |
| Job | Author |
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| Track and field athlete | |
| Education | Bowdoin College |
| Cape Elizabeth High School | |
| North Carolina State University | |
| Colleg team | Bowdoin |
| Weight | 45 (kg) |
| Parents | Andre Benoit |
| Nancy Benoit | |
| Awards | James E. Sullivan Award |
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| ID | 506610 |
Joan Benoit Life story
Joan Benoit Samuelson 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. She held the fastest time for an American woman at the Chicago Marathon for 32 years after winning the race in 1985.
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