[DOC] [TLE] Joan Benoit - Wikipedia [PAR] Joan Benoit Samuelson (born May 16, 1957) is an American marathon runner 
who won gold at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, the year that the 
women's marathon was introduced. As a result, she was the first-ever women's 
Olympic marathon champion. ... Benoit enjoyed success at non-marathon 
distances as well, winning the... [DOC] [TLE] Joan Benoit Wins the First Women's Marathon Gold - Olympics [PAR] Joan Benoit becomes an Olympic champion at the 1984 Games, when the 
women's marathon is first introduced as an Olympic sport. After recovering from 
a k. [DOC] [TLE] The Historic Series on Olympic Running (X): Women's Marathon ... [PAR] Aug 14, 2004 ... Today, Friday, August 13th, the Olympic Games are beginning in Athens. ... At the 
1st BERLIN MARATHON in 1974, Jutta von Haase, one of 9 female ... Finally in 
1984, women were allowed to participate in the marathon at the ... Joan Benoit (
USA) left her top-calibre competitors behind her at 4 kilometres. [DOC] [TLE] 30 Years On: The First Women's U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon ... [PAR] May 12, 2014 ... The 1984 women's U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon helped changed running 
forever. ... longest running event on the track for women was the 1500-meter run. 
... Two-time Boston Marathon winner Joan Benoit (Samuelson) from Maine ... 
days after arthroscopic knee surgery to win the historic race in 2:31:04. [DOC] [TLE] USA Women's Olympics Marathon Team Trials Complete History ... [PAR] 2008 USA Women's Olympic Trials Marathon - Complete History 1984-2008 ... 
This historic event marked a gold medal win for American running legend Joan 
Benoit ... 1st thru 5th respectively), 15 women qualified at the 2007 USA Women's 
...... Jen Rhines, finally extending the talents shown in shorter events, rounded 
out... [DOC] [TLE] Women at the Olympic Games - Topend Sports [PAR] History of women competing at the Olympic Games. ... There are records of 
several winning women horse owners. ... Equality in the available sports is one 
thing, but in many countries women do not have ... In 1984, the figure was only 
just over 25%. ... Joan Benoit of the USA won the first women's Olympic marathon 
in Los... [DOC] [TLE] Joanie Benoit Samuelson, Gold Medalist, 1984 Olympics, Women's ... [PAR] First to Win the Women's Marathon in the Olympics: Joan Benoit Samuelson The 
1984 ... during the Women's Marathon on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic 
Games at The Mall. ..... Noguchi strives to be 1st female to win Olympic marathon 
twice ...... I believe that was when I finally understood how running changes your 
life. [DOC] [TLE] Timeline: Women in Sports - Infoplease [PAR] Women finally get the official nod to play five-player, full-court basketball. Top. 
1972. The U.S. ... Joan Benoit wins the first women's Olympic marathon. 1985. [DOC] [TLE] Playing Place: Sports Across Southern California History Timeline [PAR] Similarly, the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City when two US athletes 
protested ... Finally, play, which is so intertwined with sports) represents rebellion 
to work & in its .... Great Britain's Charlotte Cooper becomes the 1st woman to win 
an Olympic medal ..... Joan Benoit Samuel earns the gold medal, despite knee 
injuries. [DOC] [TLE] The History of Running (PDF) - United States Running Streak ... [PAR] Apr 30, 2016 ... chosen sport constantly provided me and those others with a strong .... The 
Cotswold Games were Olympic-type contests started ... Then between June 1st 
and ..... then days later the 800-meter race shown here, and finally the 1,500- ..... 
is of Joan Benoit winning the women's marathon at the 1984 Los. [DOC] [TLE] Women At The CIM: You've Come A Long Way Ladies | runcim [PAR] The first Olympic women's 1500-meter event wasn't held until 1972. ... was 
launched to include a marathon for women at the 1984 Olympics. It was won by 
American Joan Benoit in a gutsy, sun-drenched effort;

Question: Joan Benoit was 1st to win this Olympic event, finally offered for women in ‘84
Answer: marathon