D.O.B: 05.16.57
N.O.C: United States
Height: 157 cm
Weight: 46 kg
Final Year of Competition: 1991
Years Top 10: 6
Personal bests
Half Marathon: 1:08:34 (United States 1984)
Marathon: 2.21.21 (United States 1985)
5km: 17:28 (United States 2009)
10km: 31:37 (United States 1983)
15km: 50:13 (United States 1990)
25km: 1:24:43 (United States 1986)
Mile: 4:36.48 (United States 1983)
5 Miles: 30:41 (United States 2010)
10 Miles: 53:18 (United States 1982)
3,000m: 8.53.55 (United States 1983)
5,000m: 15:43.1 (United States 1979)
10,000m: 32.07.41 (United States 1984)
As winner of the first Women’s Marathon at the Olympics, Benoit inspired a generation!🥇
Benoit’s competitive record speaks for itself, but perhaps the most impressive of all is her longevity, not just at the elite level, but even as we write – remarkably still running quick Marathons into her 60s and producing age-group fastest times along the way!!! ✊
We celebrate the evergreen @joanbenoitsamuelson as the Women’s Marathon no.6 ALL-TIME!!! 🙌
