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The women's marathon was introduced into the Summer Olympics in 1984. The first woman to win a gold medal in the marathon was Joan Benoit of the United States in a time of 2:24:52.
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American marathon runner, Joan Benoit won the Marathon at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.
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