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Leslie Mary Broadfoot Watson (February 4, 1945 - January 1, 2024) was a British long-distance runner, physiotherapist, and powerlifter. She helped establish women's presence in long-distance running in the UK, being the first Scotswoman to officially run a marathon, winning over 60 marathons, and popularizing women's participation in the sport.
Pages in category "American female marathon runners" The following 131 pages are in this category, out of 131 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
She was previously the fastest female marathoner of all time, and held the Women's World Marathon Record with a time of 2:15:25 for 16 years from 2003 to 2019 when it was broken by Brigid Kosgei. [2] Radcliffe is a former world champion in the marathon, half marathon and cross country.
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. [2] She held the fastest time for an American woman at the Chicago Marathon for 32 years after winning the race in 1985.
At the 2022 Boston Marathon, Popehn was featured as one of the top American women, along with Elaina Tabb, Stephanie Bruce, and Sara Vaughn. [30] [31] She looked again to place high and improve her time. During the race, she tied the fastest 5K split of all the female racers (along with 2018 winner Des Linden and Canadian Malindi Elmore). [32]
While the 2003 Boston Marathon wasn't Ferrell's first marathon, the comedian and former Runner's World cover model got serious about training for the big race. "Running a marathon is not a ...
Marilyn Bevans was the first sub-three-hour, African-American female marathon runner, and the first national-class black female American marathoner. [3] [4] She came in second place at the 1973 Maryland Marathon with a time of 3:31:45, and again came in second at the 1977 Boston Marathon, where she ran 2:51:12.
During the time, she ran six days a week and ran 15 miles (24 km) alternated by 5 miles (8.0 km) with one day off per week. As of 2021, the 1977 Grandma's Marathon is the only marathon Cregg has run. After the race, Cregg got a call from her grandmother who scolded her for running that far saying it was bad for her health.