On June 19, 2008, marathon legend Joan Benoit Samuelson was inducted into the US Olympic Hall of Fame. She first achieved widespread fame by winning the first-ever Olympic Women's Marathon at the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles.
Joan Benoit Samuelson
By Jone Johnson Lewis, About.com Guide
Induction into US Olympic Hall of Fame
Joan Benoit Samuelson arrives for induction into the US Olympic Hall of Fame
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