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World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022

Joan BENOIT-SAMUELSON

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    United States United States
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    16 MAY 1957     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14355800

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
3000 Metres 8:53.49 Indianapolis, IN (USA) 19 JUN 1983 1127
5000 Metres 15:43.1h Durham, NC (USA) 19 MAY 1979 1081
10,000 Metres 32:07.41 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 17 JUN 1984 1133
5 Kilometres 17:28 Albany, NY (USA) 30 MAY 2009 916
5 Miles Road 30:41 Andover, MA (USA) 25 NOV 2010 0
10 Kilometres 31:37 Boston, MA (USA) 10 OCT 1983 1180
15 Kilometres 50:13 Portland, OR (USA) 17 JUN 1990 1108
10 Miles Road 53:18 Flint, MI (USA) 21 AUG 1982 1132
Half Marathon 1:08:34 Philadelphia, PA (USA) 16 SEP 1984 1181
25 Kilometres 1:24:43 Grand Rapids, MI (USA) 10 MAY 1986 1136
Marathon 2:21:21 Chicago, IL (USA) 20 OCT 1985 1219

Legend

* Not legal.

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
One Mile 4:36.48 Boston, MA (USA) 06 FEB 1983 1101
3000 Metres 8:53.55 East Rutherford, NJ (USA) 27 FEB 1983 1150
5000 Metres 15:50.34 Hanover, NH (USA) 08 JAN 1983 1090

Legend

* Not legal.

Latest Active Season: 2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
Marathon 3:05:18 Boston, MA (USA) 15 APR 2019 792

Outdoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
1983 8:53.49 Indianapolis, IN (USA) 19 JUN 1983
1979 9:02.8h Walnut, CA (USA) 17 JUN 1979

Outdoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
1979 15:43.1h Durham, NC (USA) 19 MAY 1979

Outdoor

5 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2010 17:39 Providence, RI (USA) 19 SEP 2010
2009 17:28 Albany, NY (USA) 30 MAY 2009
2008 17:50 Albany, NY (USA) 31 MAY 2008
2003 17:37 Albany, NY (USA) 31 MAY 2003

Outdoor

5 Miles Road

Performance Place Date
2010 30:41 Andover, MA (USA) 25 NOV 2010

Outdoor

10,000 Metres

Performance Place Date
1984 32:07.41 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 17 JUN 1984
1979 32:52.5h Walnut, CA (USA) 15 JUN 1979

Outdoor

10 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2011 38:18 Boston, MA (USA) 26 JUN 2011
2010 36:46 Green Bay, WI (USA) 12 JUN 2010
2009 36:13 Green Bay, WI (USA) 13 JUN 2009
2008 36:16 Boston, MA (USA) 13 OCT 2008
2007 36:50 Boston, MA (USA) 08 OCT 2007
2006 37:26 Boston, MA (USA) 09 OCT 2006
2005 36:31 Boston, MA (USA) 10 OCT 2005
2002 36:52 London (GBR) 21 JUL 2002
2001 35:29 Boston, MA (USA) 08 OCT 2001
1983 31:37 Boston, MA (USA) 10 OCT 1983
1982 31:44 Rosemont, NJ (USA) 21 NOV 1982

Outdoor

15 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
1997 53:23 Utica, NY (USA) 13 JUL 1997
1994 53:09 Valley, ME (USA) 22 MAY 1994
1991 52:46 Cincinnati, OH (USA) 24 MAR 1991
1990 50:13 Portland, OR (USA) 17 JUN 1990
1985 50:44 Jacksonville, FL (USA) 09 MAR 1985
1982 51:08 El Paso, TX (USA) 09 OCT 1982
1981 50:31 Jacksonville, FL (USA) 14 MAR 1981
1980 51:41 Portland, OR (USA) 29 JUN 1980
1979 51:28 Portland, OR (USA) 24 JUN 1979
1978 52:08 Minneapolis, MN (USA) 16 SEP 1978

Outdoor

10 Miles Road

Performance Place Date
2012 1:02:30 Washington, DC (USA) 01 APR 2012
2010 1:00:52 Washington, DC (USA) 11 APR 2010
2009 1:00:34 Flint, MI (USA) 22 AUG 2009
2008 1:01:52 Lynchburg, VA (USA) 27 SEP 2008
1986 53:18 New York, NY (USA) 26 APR 1986
1982 53:18 Flint, MI (USA) 21 AUG 1982
1981 55:28 Lake Worth, FL (USA) 15 MAR 1981
1980 56:16 Flint, MI (USA) 23 AUG 1980
1979 55:42 Flint, MI (USA) 25 AUG 1979
1978 57:28 Brunswick, ME (USA) 30 JUL 1978

Outdoor

Half Marathon

Performance Place Date
2011 1:24:52 Austin, TX (USA) 20 FEB 2011
2010 1:23:15 Washington, DC (USA) 20 MAR 2010
2009 1:20:37 Duluth, MN (USA) 20 JUN 2009
2004 1:25:41 San Francisco, CA (USA) 24 OCT 2004
2003 1:18:44 Portland, OR (USA) 05 OCT 2003
1991 1:13:29 Toronto (CAN) 22 SEP 1991
1985 1:09:44 Philadelphia, PA (USA) 15 SEP 1985
1984 1:08:34 Philadelphia, PA (USA) 16 SEP 1984
1983 1:09:14 Philadelphia, PA (USA) 18 SEP 1983

Outdoor

25 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
1986 1:24:43 Grand Rapids, MI (USA) 10 MAY 1986

Outdoor

Marathon

Performance Place Date
2013 2:57:13 New York, NY (USA) 03 NOV 2013
2010 2:47:50 Chicago, IL (USA) 10 OCT 2010
2008 2:49:08 Boston, MA (USA) 20 APR 2008
2005 2:46:27 St. Paul (USA) 02 OCT 2005
2003 2:53:54 Honolulu, HI (USA) 14 DEC 2003
2002 2:42:28 Chicago, IL (USA) 13 OCT 2002
2000 2:39:59 Columbia, SC (USA) 26 FEB 2000
1996 2:36:54 Columbia, SC (USA) 10 FEB 1996
1992 2:32:20 Columbus, OH (USA) 11 OCT 1992
1985 2:21:21 Chicago, IL (USA) 20 OCT 1985
1984 2:24:52 Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA) 05 AUG 1984
1982 2:26:11 Eugene, OR (USA) 12 SEP 1982
1981 2:37:25 Ottawa (CAN) 23 AUG 1981
1979 2:35:41 Eugene, OR (USA) 09 SEP 1979

Indoor

One Mile

Performance Place Date
1982/83 4:36.48 Boston, MA (USA) 06 FEB 1983

Indoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
1982/83 8:53.55 East Rutherford, NJ (USA) 27 FEB 1983

Indoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
1982/83 15:50.34 Hanover, NH (USA) 08 JAN 1983

Honours - Olympic Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Marathon 2:24:52 Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA) 05 AUG 1984

Honours - Major Marathon

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Marathon 2:33:57 New York, NY (USA) 03 NOV 1991
1. Marathon 2:32:40 New York, NY (USA) 06 NOV 1988
1. Marathon 2:21:21 Chicago, IL (USA) 20 OCT 1985
1. Marathon 2:22:43 Boston, MA (USA) 18 APR 1983
2. Marathon 2:41:06 New York, NY (USA) 01 NOV 1998
2. Marathon 2:35:43 Boston, MA (USA) 19 APR 1993
2. Marathon 2:26:54 Boston, MA (USA) 15 APR 1991
2. Marathon 2:30:17 Boston, MA (USA) 20 APR 1981
6. Marathon 2:42:28 Chicago, IL (USA) 13 OCT 2002
7. Marathon 2:49:09 New York, NY (USA) 01 NOV 2009
Results in:

Marathon

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
15 APR 2019 B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, MA USAUSA F F 180. 3:05:18

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