Joan Benoit Samuelson's victory in the marathon at the Los Angeles Games helped change the perception of women as athletes ...

Since 1984, the number of Summer Olympic events ... “And I tell people LA 84 and the first women’s Olympic marathon was certainly the biggest win of my life.” It was life-changing for ...

ran past the USC locker room and onto the stadium's red synthetic track for the final 400 meters of the 1984 Olympic marathon, her focus wasn't only on finishing, but on finishing strong. Women ...