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There’s not a better feeling than when you have found that moment of balance and harmony when both running and life come together. Then you know why you run and that you couldn’t live without it.
Joan Benoit
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Joan Benoit
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 16
Athletics Competitor
Long-Distance Runner
Marathon Runner
Olympic Athlete
Cape Elizabeth
Maine
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