Though she had an appreciation for the prestige of the race, she hadn’t even studied the course. She crossed the finish line on Boylston Street in 2:35:15 wearing a Bowdoin singlet-and ever the gritty New Englander, a Boston Red Sox hat.īack then she didn’t have a clear concept of the magnitude of the win-or any inclination she’d go on to win it again in 1983 in 2:22:43 (then a world record). In 1979, Benoit Samuelson, a Maine native, was just a 21-year-old senior in college. “I might as well celebrate during an anniversary year, while I’m still able!” “My goal is to run within 40 minutes of my time 40 years ago, which would be sub-3:15:35,” she said, in a written statement. The Boston Athletic Association announced on Friday that Joan Benoit Samuelson, who won the 1984 gold medal in the first-ever women’s Olympic marathon, is running the 2019 Boston Marathon, marking the 40th anniversary of her first victory at the historic race. That’s what happens when you’re a legend. All proceeds and donations support preservation, award-winning programs, and innovative initiatives such as the Students Opposing Slavery program at President Lincoln’s Cottage, the only privately funded National Monument in the nation.ĭownload full press release here.Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! The Freedom 5K XC, a unique cross country event open to the general public, provides a rare opportunity for runners and walkers alike to race on the 250 acre Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) campus, where President Lincoln and his family resided during his presidency. Benoit Samuelson went on to become the first woman to ever win the gold medal in the Olympic marathon at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
On September 27 th, runners will become a part of history when they join Olympic champion Joan Benoit Samuelson at the first annual Freedom 5K XC at President Lincoln’s Cottage! After winning the Boston Marathon twice, Ms. On September 27 th, runners will tread the same grounds that Lincoln did with Olympic Marathon Champion Joan Benoit Samuelson at the historic Soldiers’ Home in Northwest Washington, D.C.Īugust 8, 2014.
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