Jul. 30—The core reason for Joan Benoit Samuelson founding the Beach to Beacon 10K came to her in the dark, about 600 yards from completing the marathon victory that made her a running legend. "I had ...

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

U.S. running legend Joan Benoit Samuelson gave every indication that she struggled to get through Saturday’s Bix 7. “I said ‘Is this the year I’m going to just walk?’’’ Samuelson said after crossing ...

Joan Benoit Samuelson is victorious with the American flag after winning the marathon race at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. (Photo by Manny Millan/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) Joan ...

In 1984, under a punishing California sun, American distance runner Joan Benoit Samuelson ran into L.A. Memorial Coliseum and into history, winning the inaugural Olympic women’s marathon. It was a ...

BOSTON (AP) When Joan Benoit Samuelson was in high school in the 1970s, the longest distance she was allowed to run was a half-mile. ''It was thought that running would do us bodily harm, and we would ...

Andrew Rehn, with Prairie Rivers Network, has been traveling the state and he said the biggest problem isn’t just the power — it’s the water. TV6 Investigates’ Matt Christensen talked with Muscatine ...

When Bill Rodgers woke up in the wee hours of the morning, saw the lightning and heard the thunder, he knew the 51st annual Quad-City Times Bix 7 was going to be unlike any of the other 40-plus Bix ...

Joan Benoit-Samuelson, the 1984 Olympic Marathon Champion, joined fans in Eugene to run in celebration of the 40 year anniversary of Title IX.

The 1984 Women's Olympic Trials winner and the eventual Gold Medal champion, Joan Benoit Samuelson returned to compete in the 2019 Capital City Marathon Sunday morning.