Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Marathon | Marathon Week

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Highlights of the first ever Women's Olympic Marathon from the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games.
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[@mikedauplaise7477]

Joan comes to Green Bay, Wis., every year to run in the Bellin Run 10K. She's still incredible. Ran 39:14 (6:19/mile) in 2013 to win the 55-59 age group and 40:17 (6:29/mile) in 2017 to win the 60-64 age group. Very gracious with fans as well.

[@ああ-u8u2y]

What time of her current 10 k is supposed now? She is already so called, fun runner, isn`t she?

[@rosewebbengland4778]

She's why I run to this day. I remember watching the Olympics in 84 on the television and was inspired to believe in myself and when I run its just that me and the run.

[@racoonestevez7860]

The first generation famale olimpic Joan Benoit, Grete Waitz, Ingrid Kristiansen and Rosa Mota 👍👍👍👍 And the great others womens runner in this marathon 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 All are warriors

[@PRANAV737]

Gabriela Anderson Schiess was the legend of this race ❤️.

[@louie115]

i remember '84 olympics like it was yesterday. my favorite of all time. i know it was boycotted but i still believe if they weren't usa would've still dominated the olympics like we did! i think the most loaded talented athletes of all time. both men and women teams were stacked with talent. mary lou won the all around gymnastics gold, our boxing team was the greatest ever assembled, the great carl lewis, roger kingdom on hurdles, joan in womens marathon i mean the list goes on and on! what a team!! God bless USA!

[@warrenermish1454]

I am 69 years of age, I will be 70 in November. I was transferred to Los Angeles by my company in 1983. I witnessed 21 events that Olympics, but this one yes this one was my finest moment. I was in the stands.

[@codysummers934]

I ran XC/TF in college (2011-15). For the media guide & roster there were "get to know the athletes" questions. One was favorite athlete. Mine is, was, and will always be Joanie. My family and I, all 4 generations, still run... a lot!

[@tomkilpatrick6051]

I believe it was 2015, Joan at 57, ran the CRIM 10 mile race in 60 minutes flat, 6:00/mile. The CRIM isn’t an easy run, known for its killer steep mile beginning before the 5 mile mark and ending just before the 6th, with many other hills mixed in. A running icon and Champion runner her entire life.

[@ellena5897]

No GPS watches, no gels & nutrition to speak of, no carbon plated shoes, no precedent - no words this is incredible 😮

[@kimbellard4860]

I have to admit that I no longer remember watching any of the other events, not even Coe's 1500m, but I vividly remember watching this one -- amazed at her performance and cheering her on through the TV. Was there ever a tougher runner, male or female?

[@rjjcms1]

I'm pretty sure I remember her leading more or less from start to finish in the marathon at Seoul four years later (matchsticks propping up the eyelids time watching in the middle of the night again here in Britain).

[@codysummers934]

No. I'm a dude who ran DI XC/T&F class of 2015. In the media guide I stated that my favorite athlete was Joan Benoit Samuelson. Toughest, most do or die competitor ever. My wife is a teacher in the LAUSD and we are both help with Students Run LA, which helps inner-city youth by training for, and completing the LA Marathon. Joan is a LIVING LEGEND! Some of the runners even kiss the track at SMC.

[@olib2336]

Lest anyone forget, Benoit had had acl surgery just 4 months before winning Olympic gold… all the more impressive a victory!

[@suayshjust4u]

Amazing video! Loved it.

[@markovelikonja5399]

The script and Lee Holdredge’s score are obviously meant to manipulate emotions, but I am still moved every time I’ve seen this; I love the pre-race ceremony - a nice touch I assume that came from Peter Ueberroth - to mark the first womens’ Olympic marathon. I’ve read Joan Benoit say how stunned she was to enter the LA Coliseum to the huge roar of the capacity crowd (remember, this was about 11:00 am; no track finals happening). And a Who’s Who of early women’s marathon superstars: Joan Benoit, Grete Waitz, Rosa Mota (loved her reaction to finishing third), Ingrid Kristiansen, Lisa Martin, Lorraine Moeller (in 1992 she finished third at age 39). And how can you not love Joyce Smith - a marathon pioneer - cheered on by the not-much-younger Priscilla Welch? And what seems like a post-race party as most of the ladies just seem happy to be part of this historic occasion. Rightly so.

[@aynsleyjeansonne]

I heard this story on Nike’s NRC app training for a half marathon. Had to watch the video

[@carloscoelho975]

Outstanding!

[@danielyu6399]

There were not too many high tech back then, all the runner were running in natural ways

[@BassPlyr23]

A lot of people forget that Benoit was the first American Olympic marathon winner who actually entered the stadium first.

[@diskoeric2248]

What a weird thing to say. Why would they forget? She was so far ahead, assuredly no one was entering before her.

[@BassPlyr23]

@C B S in 1904, another competitor who had dropped out of the race and hitched a ride to the stadium pretended to still be in the race. His ruse was discovered just before the President’s daughter was about to hand him the gold medal. In 1908, Italy’s Dorando Pietri was disqualified for receiving assistance from race officials who were, for nationalistic reasons, trying to prevent an American runner from winning. Only in 1972 was there a genuine imposter in the race.

[@小林勉-k5i]

女子マラソン回の当時のビックフォーが、ワンツースリーフォーフィニッシュ素晴らしいです。

[@StFidjnr]

@ 2:43 this is the venue that 'the world's toughest woman athlete' will be crowned

[@Hever73]

+StFidjnr With some sort of help it is possible!

[@amyballardrichshe-her1924]

I remember this!!! FINALLLY women were "allowed" to run the Olympic marathon.

[@justiceheartliberty8618]

What a difference in evolution of people from 1976 gorgeous people to the faces and bodies of today....HUGE DIFFERENCE

[@小林勉-k5i]

ジョーン、ベノイト選手、5キロの給水を、取った地点から、終始、独走で優勝🏆素晴らしいです。

[@hubertlamotte6188]

Merci pour ce documentaire mémoriel de 12 minutes qui relate un éventement sportif de grande importance pour les femmes puisque qu' en effet certaine d'entre-elles ,et pas des moindres vont entrer dans l'Histoire des jeux Olympiques puisque la ville de los; -Angeles va demeurer le théâtre de leur(s) exploit(s) celui là même qui concrétisera un rêve pour lequel d'auters femmes se seront longtemps battues pour qu'enfin ce rêve se réalise le PREMIER MARATHON OLYMPIQUE FÉMININ c'était il y a de cela 40 ans lors de la vingtième olympiade ....et puis nous voilà à presque trois mois de la trentième édition celle dont on nous rabat tant les oreilles depuis plusieurs mois ,mais sans pour autan,t à un seul instant évoquer ce moment glorieux pour la gent féminine pas un seul mot sur ce qui va être pour elle le quarantième anniversaire le 11 août prochain ... Mais qu'attendent ils donc pour en parler dans leur émissions en rapport avec ces jeux de Paris ? Voilà il ne me reste plus qu'à attendre à mon tour une réponse à ma question ... A très bientôt merci pour ce documentaire dommage qu'il n'existe pas une version orale en français Sportivement vôtre Hubert

[@小林勉-k5i]

女子マラソン回当時の、ビック4が、ワンツースリーフォーフィニッシュでしたよね。

[@patricklemire9278]

Benoit The Destroyer

[@benwhealler4278]

First and last US woman to win the women's marathon.

[@superboy3229]

that was insane. She ran fast alone the direction and no African runner near her in there....this time was first opened the women marathon in LA 1984. She was very lucky that it was cloud plenty made her full energy.

[@Hever73]

They shouldn't let her go!

[@pearlhorodko9436]

USA Amazing

[@diosdadoapias]

Olympic marathon for women? there has been many marathon where women have join and run together with men. The beauty of mix marathon is the women or men can have the chance to run against each other.

[@stevestarr9769]

With the focus of the women's race diminished by coverage of the men. It's fine with separate races, both get the glory they deserve.

[@cuylorna]

I want this soundtrack

[@acompanaacocinarateresita6238]

@Javier Zamora no lo conosco

[@discoveryjames1]

058"... La peruana Enma Guevara.

[@tillycat3062]

💖🏅😎😌🏃

[@sanderslongdrive]

Extremely strange running shorts contours of the winner.

[@Denissp]

When you think to talk about your usuless feminism …watch this and minimize your senseless speeech

[@rickyerique76]

No habia antidoping en esa epoca.

[@竹島省三]

80年代前半の女子マラソンは良かった実力者が安定していて、高橋の時代になると世界記録は一週間しかもたずがっかりしすぎたのかグレてパチンコ人生。

[@alexanders4911]

such a badass chic joan!

[@Hever73]

I wonder what did Joan Benoit have before running this marathon with such a freaking weather? Did they have drug tests in 1984?

[@stevestarr9769]

There are only two runners alive that I have ZERO suspicion of taking drugs/doping.....Joan, and Bill Rodgers.

[@runner4life551]

@@stevestarr9769 Amen to this.