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Running => Running => Topic started by: caito on August 05, 2014, 07:37:48 PM

Title: Joanie
Post by: caito on August 05, 2014, 07:37:48 PM

Happy anniversary & thanks for everything, Joan.

http://www.runnersworld.com/olympics/the-legacy-of-joan-benoit-samuelsons-olympic-marathon-win (http://www.runnersworld.com/olympics/the-legacy-of-joan-benoit-samuelsons-olympic-marathon-win)

Title: Re: Joanie
Post by: Belgian Lace on August 06, 2014, 08:21:16 AM

 :heartbeat:

Title: Re: Joanie
Post by: Fast Eddie on August 06, 2014, 09:48:44 AM

How many uteruses have fallen out in the past thirty years of womens marathoning? 

I still have the framed Nike poster of Joanie running on a lonely tree lined winter road hanging in my bedroom.

Title: Re: Joanie
Post by: Handsome Jack on August 06, 2014, 10:08:51 AM

 :)

Title: Re: Joanie
Post by: Richard21142 on August 06, 2014, 10:19:50 AM

Quote from: Uncle Fred on August 05, 2014, 08:03:41 PM

Thirty YEARS???!!!

I remember watching it!!!

"no one remembers second place" ...

Greta Waitz and Rosa Mota-- I used to see Rosa Mota training on the trails in New Canaan CT.  I met Greta once at the NYC marathon expo.  Both were very friendly and memorable.

Title: Re: Joanie
Post by: JBM on August 06, 2014, 10:50:36 AM

I got a (bad) picture with her in 2010 at the Chicago Marathon. I don't think she was amused.

Title: Re: Joanie
Post by: Plugging Along on August 09, 2014, 01:19:36 PM

One of the great moments in sports. Joanie and Greta kicking down on the track at the same time was inspirational.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-HQozm_wpE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-HQozm_wpE)

Gabriela Andersen-Schiess almost stole the show. Her finish was almost as important as Joanie's. If she had faltered, or worse collapsed and died on the track, there might not have been another women's Olympic marathon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKTjdXyJuYM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKTjdXyJuYM)

That is still amazing. If the race had been 10 more meters and she might not have made it.

Title: Re: Joanie
Post by: Suesquatch on August 09, 2014, 02:25:57 PM

:)