Samuelson, Joan (1957 - )

Genre: Non-Fiction

Joan Benoit Samuelson was born in Cape Elizabeth, ME, graduated from Bowdoin College and lives in Freeport, ME. She is well-known as the gold medal winner of the first women's Olympic marathon held at the 1984 games, the only American woman ever to win.

Selected Bibliography

  • Running Tide (1987)
  • Joan Samuelson's Running for Women 1995 (with Gloria Averbuch