Marilyn Bevans
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
August 27, 1948 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event(s) | Marathon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Marathon: 2:49:56[1] |
Marilyn Bevans was the first sub-three-hour, African-American female marathoner, and the first national-class black female American marathoner.[1][2] She came in second place at the 1973 Maryland Marathon with a time of 3:31:45, and again came in second at the 1977 Boston Marathon, where she ran 2:51:12.[1][3] In 1977, she was ranked as the 10th fastest female marathoner in the world by Track & Field News.[1] Her personal best came in 1979, when she ran 2:49:56 at the 1979 Boston Marathon.[1] From 2013, her occupation included being a mid-distance and long-distance running coach at Baltimore's Perry Hall High School.[1] She has been named All-Metro Coach of the Year twice.[1]
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.[1][2] She was also named as one of the 2014 Heroes of Running by Runner's World.[4]
She has a BS in education from Morgan State University, and MA, MS Degrees in Curriculum Development from Springfield College.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "The Pioneer: Marilyn Bevans". Runner's World & Running Times. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- 1 2 "Black Distance Runners Hall of Fame Inducts Inaugural Members". Runner's World & Running Times. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- 1 2 "Marilyn Bevans – Trail Blazer". Blackmarathoners.org. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Heroes of Running". Runner's World & Running Times. Retrieved 15 November 2014.