The Story Of The First Gold In The Women’s Marathon

Episode 93. The Story Of The First Gold In The Women’s Marathon

It's the first race I can remember watching. And it's stayed with me ever since. I'm talking about the 1984 Women's Olympic Marathon. This was the first time women competed in the Marathon in the Olympic Games. I was just a little kid. But I knew that what I was watching was special. From the breakaway move Joan Benoit (Samuelson) made barely 5K into the race to the final brutal lap of Gabriela Andersen-Scheiss this race made such impact on an incredibly cute little boy from New Jersey that he eventually would grow up (still incredibly cute) and dedicate most of his life to the sport of running. This is story time.

Thank you for listening and I hope you enjoy the episode.

Cheers,
Coach Bennett

A few links you may enjoy...

Watch the video I made about Joanie and her Olympic win here.

Here's another video I made a long time ago. It starts with Gabriela Andersen-Scheiss. And yes, I know the video quality is less than desired. Did I mention I made it a long time ago?

Here's a short video on Gabriela Andersen-Sheiss and her 1984 Olympic marathon finish.

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