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1984 - Joan Benoit
Women's Marathon, Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games
By Jone Johnson Lewis, About.com Guide
Joan Benoit, marathoner, runs in the first women's marathon race to be part of the modern Olympics. She won the gold medal in 2 hours 24 minutes 52 seconds.
1984 - Joan Benoit
Getty Images / Tony Duffy / AllsportWomen and the Olympics
Great Women of the Summer OlympicsWomen Skating ChampionsPherenice of Rhodes
