#joan benoit

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Nike - "Bo Knows" commercial (1989)

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Joan Benoit being crowned Champion. 1983 Boston Marathon. A world record time. The next year she would win Olympic Gold. We are the same age, by the way 😉😉

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summer dreams

monday

6 miles easy yesterday, a little tired.  Felt better today, so 10 miles at dinner time with the running group.  Shared stories of college days including racing at the Penn Relays, and growing up watching the likes of Steve Ovett and Seb Coe in the ‘80 and ‘84 Olympics, Joan Benoit winning the first women’s marathon, now looking forward to watching the 2024 LA Olympics along with the World Track and Field’s in Eugene in 2021.  Maybe some road trips lie ahead...

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'If you feel like eating, eat. Let your body tell you what it wants.' -Joan Benoit | Visit RateaQuote.com for more quotes.

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Stamina Music: The Greatest by Sia feat. Kendrick Lamar Source: Sports! Notes: Premiered at wiscon_vidparty. Fuck you, women's sports are awesome.

You can download, leave feedback, and read notes about the women in the vid at my dreamwidth.

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Joan Benoit (b. 1957) is a marathon runner. She has won several marathons and set world records in the sport.

She won the Boston Marathon twice, and her second time was the fastest ever by an American woman, a record unbroken for 28 years. She won gold at the 1984 Summer Olympics on the first occasion that the women's marathon was introduced at the Games.