I am reminded that today - August 5th - Joan Benoit won the USA's 1st Women's Marathon trial in preparation for the 1984 Olympics - where she won the first Olympic women's marathon in a time of 2:24.52 in hot and smoggy conditions. Joan also won Marathons in Boston, and Chicago,,, and Held the World record time for many years at both events,,, despite her career being plagued by injury to her Knees and Achilles ,,,
on a Personal note,,, a "Brush with Greatness"
I met and shook Joan's hand at a Corporate challenge race in Albany a few years back,,, she ran with the throng on the 3.5 mile course,, although she mostly Jogged while shaking hands and Waving to the folks on the street,,,She was very accommodating about photos, and even seemed surprised that people were excited about meeting her,,, a True American Legend !
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