Joan Benoit
Born 16 May 1957 Cape Elizabeth USA
It was the American Wordrecordholder Joan Benoit who was the first female to win an Olympic Marathon
She won in Los Angeles 1984. She led the race mostly and beated her closest concurrent Grete Waitz with almost 1,5 Minut
Her time was 2:24:52 while Grethe Waitz's was 2:26:18
3rd was the winner 4 years later Rosa Moto 2:26:57
She had made her WR the year before in the time 2:22:43 Hun
Pan American
Others
Los Angeles 1984: Gold 2:24:54
1983: Gold 1500 M
Boston 1979: Nr 1 2:35:16
Boston 1983: Nr 1 2:22:43
Chicago 1985: Nr1 2:21:21