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Post by Wiswell on Oct 4, 2024 10:37:34 GMT -5
Well Joan isn't dead. I was in junior high when she won in 84. If you are a runner, doesn't matter how old you, you aren't paying attention if you don't know who that is. So, it's a nuanced answer. Average person not knowing, sure!
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Post by 25or624 on Oct 4, 2024 12:24:55 GMT -5
Well Joan isn't dead. I was in junior high when she won in 84. If you are a runner, doesn't matter how old you, you aren't paying attention if you don't know who that is. So, it's a nuanced answer. Average person not knowing, sure! Joan Benoit Samuelson. A runner's runner. Compact, efficient and fearless:
"She ran alone for the final 21 miles of the race and became an instant icon when she won the gold medal ..."
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