Joan Benoit Samuelson's 1984 Olympic marathon win was a game-changer for women's sports
Briefly

The race did change the course of history because nothing remained the same after a joyous Samuelson, wearing a wide smile...crossed the finish line.
The number of Summer Olympic events for women has nearly tripled, to 151, while last summer's Paris Games was the first to reach gender parity.
Read at Los Angeles Times
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