Joan Benoit Samuelson is one of the most respected names in distance running. The American athlete made history at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. She became the first-ever women’s Olympic marathon ...

For her first marathon as Benoit Samuelson, and as Olympic champion, the 28-year-old chose the America's Marathon in Chicago ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - From being chased by her brothers around the house, to being the first-ever gold medal winner in the Olympic women’s marathon in 1984, you could say Joan Benoit Samuelson has ...

A new chapter in the TD Beach to Beacon 10K's history began on Monday when the organization unveiled its new brand and logo. Established in 1998 by Olympic gold medalist Joan Benoit Samuelson, the ...

FARMINGTON — University of Maine graduates got an emotional sendoff during Saturday’s commencement from their senior class speaker and Joan Benoit Samuelson, a hero and role model for women everywhere ...

First-grade students in Cape Elizabeth had story time with a special guest on Wednesday. Maine native Joan Benoit Samuelson, an Olympic gold medalist in the marathon who twice won the Boston Marathon, ...

Cape Elizabeth's Joan Benoit Samuelson ran the Chicago Marathon over the weekend. The Olympic medalist finished fourth in her age group. 5 dead in apparent murder-suicide at Georgia home 'Mass murder' ...