Women's Olympic marathon in Paris records a 1st by running last instead of the men's race

/This year, the women, not the men, will have the honor of closing out the Olympic track meet with the marathon.

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August 11, 2024

FILE - Twenty-seven-year-old Joan Benoit of Freeport, Maine, waves the American flag enthusiastically on Aug. 5, 1984, in Los Angeles after finishing the first-ever Olympic women's marathon in the fastest-ever time for that distance. 2.24:52 for the 26-mile, 385-yard course. (AP Photo/Dieter Endlicher, File)Women's Olympic marathon in Paris records a 1st by running last instead of the men's raceThis year, the women, not the men, will have the honor of closing out the Olympic track meet with the marathon. https://apnews.com/article/olympics-2024-womens-marathon-507f8427af95d0ff43ab8ba84d332017

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