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Joan Benoit Samuelson still chasing miles — and memories — at the Bix 7

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

Beach to Beacon is a time to celebrate 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 ...
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Olympic gold medalist helps launch literacy effort in Cape Elizabeth

CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine (WGME) -- First-grade students in Cape Elizabeth heard a story from an Olympic gold medalist on Wednesday. Race founder and Olympian Joan Benoit Samuelson read to students at ...
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New Olympia marker honors women who ran historic 1984 Olympic Marathon Trials

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.