#Onthisday in 1984, Joan Benoit Samuelson took home the gold in the first ever women's marathon race at the Los Angeles Olympic Games. On the forty year anniversary of this legendary achievement, let's look back about how her love of running started as an elementary school student at Cottage Farm School in Cape Elizabeth. No one runs like the younger sister in a family of boys! 🏃‍♀️ The MHS-produced documentary "Joan Benoit Samuelson: A Maine Story", explores her Maine roots, record-breaking at

Joan Benoit Samuelson, the first-ever women’s marathon Olympic Champion, reflects on the growth of the sport over the last 40 years. 📺: Peacock | #MarathonTrials24 | NBC Sports