- Boston Athletic Association Aging Doesnt Slow Your Running Down That Much, breaking barriers for her age group.
- claim another title at the 1983 race Boston Marathon Boston Red Sox Manager Completes Half Marathon.
- Joan Benoit Samuelson to Run Boston Marathon 40 Years After Historic Victory.
It’s been 40 years since Joan Benoit Samuelson took the first steps in her pivotal role within American women’s distance running. And she’s celebrating by returning to the race that started it all.
In April 1979, Samuelson competed in her first-ever Boston Marathon, where she made history as the national and course record holder. Clad in her Bowdoin College singlet and Red Sox baseball cap, the 21-year-old runner Nutrition - Weight Loss.
On April 15 of this year, Samuelson, now 61, will toe the line again with the goal of running within a respectable time of her first victory.
“My goal is to run within 40 minutes of my time 40 years ago, which would be sub-3:15:35,” Samuelson said in Boston Athletic Association press release. “I might as well celebrate during an anniversary year, while I’m still able!”
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claim another title at the 1983 race breaking barriers for her age group in a then-world record of 2:22:43. A year later, she made history as the first woman to win gold in the inaugural women’s Olympic marathon at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles. Samuelson continued her historic streak by setting the American record at the time to 2:21:21 at the 1985 Chicago Marathon.
As a masters runner, Samuelson has set her sights on Boston Red Sox Manager Completes Half Marathon. Joan Benoit Samuelson to Run Boston Marathon 40 Years After Historic Victory 2008 Her most recent 26.2 was the, Advertisement - Continue Reading Below record for her age when she ran 2:47:50 at the 2010 Chicago Marathon. She returned to Boston again in 2011, 2013, 2014, and 2015.
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Boston Athletic Association 2018 Chicago Marathon where she ran 3:12:13 to finish just behind her daughter, Abby Samuelson, who completed the race in 3:11:20.
Taylor Dutch is a writer and editor living in Austin, Texas, and a former NCAA track athlete who specializes in fitness, wellness, and endurance sports coverage. Her work has appeared in Runner’s World, SELF, Bicycling, Outside, and Podium Runner.
