Running Singlet, worn by Joan Benoit Samuelson

Description (Brief):

Running singlet won by Joan Benoit Samuelson (b.1957.) One of America's greatest marathoners, Benoit Samuelson has won the Boston Marathon twice. Her gold medal run at the 1984 Olympics remains the event's fastest time set by a woman.

Description (Brief)

The singlet comes from the 1980 Cascade Run Off, held in Portland Oregon. The event is historically significant, as that year the Run Off became the first road race in the United States to offer prize money, challenging traditional notions of amateurism.

Date Made: 1980

User: Samuelson, Joan BenoitMaker: Nike, Inc.

Location: Currently not on view

Web Subject: WomenName Of Sport: Track and FieldWeb Subject: SportsLevel Of Sport: Professional

Subject:

See more items in: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure, Highlights from the Culture and the Arts Collection

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2007.0136.01Accession Number: 2007.0136Catalog Number: 2007.0136.01

Object Name: singletsinglet, running

Physical Description: cloth (overall material)polyester (overall material)paper (bib material)Measurements: overall: 20 in x 16 in; 50.8 cm x 40.64 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-33b9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1332600

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