Remembering The 1984 U.S. Women’s Olympic Marathon Trials

/Today, May 12, 2024, marks the 40th anniversary of the first U.S. Women’s Olympic Marathon Trials, staged in Olympia, Washington. 238 women had qualified by running 2:51:16 or better. The top two seeds in the race, Joan Benoit of Freeport, Maine, who ran the women's world record, 2:22:43, in Boston 1983, and Julie Brown of…

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May 13, 2024

Remembering The 1984 U.S. Women’s Olympic Marathon TrialsToday, May 12, 2024, marks the 40th anniversary of the first U.S. Women’s Olympic Marathon Trials, staged in Olympia, Washington. It took the work of many people over many years to bring the dream of a U.S. Women’s Olympic Marathon Trials to fruition, including the women pioneers who were past their prime by the time… https://tonireavis.com/2024/05/12/remembering-the-1984-u-s-womens-olympic-marathon-trials/

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