As Joan Benoit Samuelson negotiated the hairpin turn into the Coliseum tunnel, ran past the USC locker room and onto the stadium’s red synthetic track for the final 400 meters of the 1984 Olympic ...

Jul. 28—Joan Benoit was already the world-record holder in the women's marathon. The 27-year-old Cape Elizabeth native and Bowdoin College graduate had won the Boston Marathon twice. But this was ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Joan Benoit Samuelson is synonymous with running, but it wasn’t always her preferred sport. “My first aspirations were in the sport of skiing, and skiing was available to ...

Maine Historical Society invites the public to celebrate the remarkable story of Joan Benoit Samuelson at this year’s Maine History Maker event. In 1984, Joan stunned crowds, winning the first-ever ...

It’s the first thing most people say when asked for a one-word description of Joan Samuelson. Competitor. For someone so petite, so soft-spoken and so outwardly unimposing, she has the heart of a lion ...

First-grade students in Cape Elizabeth had story time with a special guest on Wednesday. Maine native Joan Benoit Samuelson, an Olympic gold medalist in the marathon who twice won the Boston Marathon, ...

“Our new brand embodies our status as a world-class 10K that captures the essence of Maine while honoring the rich history of ...

Joan Benoit Samuelson holds an American flag in celebration after winning gold in the women's marathon at the 1984 L.A. Olympic Games. (Lennox McLendon / Associated Press) As Joan Benoit Samuelson ...

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