Joan Benoit Samuelson (born May 16, 1957) is an American marathon runner who was the first women's Olympic Games marathon champion, winning the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. She held the fastest time for an American woman at the Chicago Marathon for 32 years after winning the race in 1985. Her time at the Boston Marathon was the fastest time by an American woman at that race for 28 years. She was inducted into the Maine Women's Hall of Fame in 2000. More about Joan Benoit
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Born in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, Benoit took to long-distance running to help recover from a broken leg suffered while slalom skiing. At Bowdoin College she excelled in athletics. In 1977, after two years at Bowdoin, she accepted a running scholarship to North Carolina State, where she began concentrating solely on her running. She earned All-America honors at NC State in both 1977 and 1978, and in 1978 helped lead the Wolfpack to the Atlantic Coast Conference cross-country championship. She won the Broderick Award (Honda Sports Award) as the nation's best female collegiate cross country runner for 1979–80.In total, we tracked 145 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Joan Benoit (BILL RODGERS JOAN BENOIT SAMUELSON SIGNED WHEATIES BOX BOSTON MARATHON OLYMPICS) was sold in April 2012 for $99.99 while the cheapest item (Joan Benoit Samuelson Signed Autograph 4x6 Photo Olympic Runner Boston Marathon) found a new owner for $0.01 in September 2023. The month with the most items sold (4) was June 2008 with an average selling price of $0.99 for an autographed item of Joan Benoit. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2012 with $99.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.01 was September 2023. In average, an autographed item from Joan Benoit is worth $6.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Joan Benoit were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
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Joan Benoit Olympic Track and Field Runner Letter HOF autograph | $9.99 | ||
1984 LA Olympics T&F Marathon Gold & WR JOAN BENOIT Hand Signed Photo Card 4x6 | $14.95 | ||
1984 OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL MARATHON RUNNER JOAN BENOIT AUTOGRAPH 8 x 10 PHOTO~ | $6.50 | ||
Joan Benoit Autographed 8x10 Photo American Marathon Runner | $24.95 | ||
Joan Benoit Olympics Signed Autograph FDC Cover Cachet Postcard Track | $3.00 | ||
JOAN BENOIT SAMUELSON SIGNED 4X6 PHOTO AUTOGRAPH OLYMPIC RUNNER D5966 | $7.99 | ||
Joan Benoit Samuelson Signed Autograph 4x6 Photo Olympic Runner Boston Marathon | $0.01 | ||
Joan Benoit Samuelson Signed Autograph 4x6 Photo Olympic Runner Boston Marathon | $0.15 | ||
JOAN BENOIT SAMUELSON Signed Autograph 4x6 Photo TRACK & FIELD OLYMPIC GOLD USA | $0.75 | ||
JOAN BENOIT SAMUELSON Signed Autograph 4x6 Photo TRACK & FIELD OLYMPIC GOLD USA | $0.80 |
Stopping For A Drink Tote Bag for Sale by Deborah Benoit (02/25/19): Stopping For A Drink Tote Bag by Deborah Benoit. The tote bag is machine washable, available in three different sizes, and includes a black strap for easy carrying on your shoulder. All totes are available for worldwide shipping and include a money-back guarantee.
Olympic gold medalist Joan Benoit Samuelson to participate in the .US National 1 (11/13/14): ALEXANDRIA -- Olympic champion Joan Benoit Samuelson , winner of the first Olympic women’s marathon, will be part of the festivities at the 2014 .US National 12K in Alexandria, Virginia on Sunday, Nov. 16.