From being chased by her brothers around the house, to being the first-ever gold medal winner in the Olympic women’s marathon ...

Joan Benoit Samuelson holds an American flag in celebration after winning gold in the women's marathon at the 1984 L.A. Olympic Games. (Lennox McLendon / Associated Press) As Joan Benoit Samuelson ...

This is the week every summer in which we celebrate Joan. Joan, of course, is Joan Benoit Samuelson, winner of the first ...

A new chapter in the TD Beach to Beacon 10K's history began on Monday when the organization unveiled its new brand and logo. Established in 1998 by Olympic gold medalist Joan Benoit Samuelson, the ...

Race founder Joan Benoit Samuelson says she loves bringing new runners to the place she fell in love with running.

LOS ANGELES, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Joan Benoit Samuelson, the first women's Olympic marathon champion, hopes the return of the Summer Games to Los Angeles in 2028 will propel a new generation of American ...

NEW YORK — Joan Benoit Samuelson wore her trademark white cap and ran with her familiar shuffle to set another record in the New York City Marathon. The 52-year-old Samuelson finished in 2 hours, 49 ...

All she did was run the 7-mile course in 54 minutes, 17 seconds to win the women’s 65-69 age group by a margin of about 6 ½ ...

The iconic road race in Maine wrapped up on Saturday morning.

During the Women's Olympic Marathon Trials in Boston last April, the roadside crowds cheered loudest for her, the local girl who conquered the world. Some of her competitors hadn't been born the year ...

Una noche en la que el 'Globo' se quedó corto de ideas y dejó en evidencia que hay bastantes aspectos por corregir. No siempre los planes salen como se diseñan en la pizarra, pero queda claro que H ...

FARMINGTON — University of Maine graduates got an emotional sendoff during Saturday’s commencement from their senior class speaker and Joan Benoit Samuelson, a hero and role model for women everywhere ...