Marilyn Bevans
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Baltimore, MD, United States[2] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event | Marathon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | Marathon: 2:49:56[3] |
Marilyn Bevans was the first sub-three-hour, African-American female marathon runner, and the first national-class black female American marathoner.
Bevans was inducted into the National Black Marathoners Association's Distance Runner Hall of Fame in 2013, as part of their first class of inductees.[3][4] She was also named as one of the 2014 Heroes of Running by Runner's World.[6]
She has a BS in education from
References
- ^ I interviewed Marilyn Bevans for and wrote the Runners World article and the National Black Marathoners Association website. She provided me with her birth certificate to support this correction.
- ^ I interviewed her for and wrote the Runners World article and the National Black Marathoners Association website. She provided me with her birth certificate to support this correction.
- ^ a b c d e f g "The Pioneer: Marilyn Bevans". Runner's World & Running Times. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Black Distance Runners Hall of Fame Inducts Inaugural Members". Runner's World & Running Times. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Marilyn Bevans – Trail Blazer". Blackmarathoners.org. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ "2014 Heroes of Running". Runner's World & Running Times. Archived from the original on 10 October 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.