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Joan Benoit won the first ever Olympic Women's Marathon held in Los Angeles in 1984 with a time of 2:24:52.
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When did women compete in marathon in the olympic games?
In 1984 the Los Angeles Olympics had a women's marathon. Joan Benoit Samuelson of the United States won.
Who won the 2000 olympic medal for womens doubles in tenins?
Serena Williams and Venus Williams of the United States.
Who won in the marathon race of the 1988 summer Olympics and what country did she or her come from?
Winners of the gold medal in marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics: Men: Gelindo Bordin, Italy Women: Rosa Mota, Portugal
Which American won the most Olympic medals from 1988 to 1994?
Bonnie Blair
How many medals has Alberto Tomba won in the Olympic Games?
Alberto Tomba won 5 Olympic medals, 3 gold and 2 silver. He won gold in Giant Slalom at the 1988 and 1992 Games and gold in Slalom at the 1988 Games. He won silver in Slalom at the 1992 and 1994 Games.
Who won womens marathon in the 2000 Olympics?
Naoko Takahashi of Japan in a time of 2:23:14, the current Olympic record.
What year was the first womens olympic marathon contested?
That was the 1984 Games in Los Angeles. Joan Benoit of the United States won the gold medal.
Who won womens olympic hockey?
Hockey or women's Field Hockey was won by the Netherlands
Won the olympic marathon three times?
No one has won the Olympic marathon more than twice. This feat has been done twice by Abebe Bikila (1960 & 1964) and Waldemar Cierpinski (1976 & 1980)
What was the occupation of the man that won the olympic marathon in the year 1896?
According to the International Olympic Committee, Spyridon Louis was a shephard.
Who won the 2012 olympic men marathon?
Tiki Gelana from Ethiopia with a new Olympic Record time of 2:23:07
Who won the last gold medal in the 2008 Olympics?
Samuel Wanjiru in the Olympic Modern Marathon.
Which Olympic marathon runner from Kenya won gold medal in Beijing in 2008?
Samuel Wanjiru
Who won the womens 200m sprint at the 2012 Olympic games?
Alyson Felix (USA) in 21.88s.
When did women compete in marathon in the olympic games?
In 1984 the Los Angeles Olympics had a women's marathon. Joan Benoit Samuelson of the United States won.
Who won gold in the womens 200m 2012 olympic games?
Allyson Felix from the United States won the gold with a time of 21.88
Name the New Zealand woman who won an Olympic marathon bronze medal in 1992?
Lorraine Moller
