Joan Benoit Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 11, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Joan Benoit Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Joan Benoit Facts

Full Name	Joan Benoit
Birthdate	May 16, 1957
Birth Place	Maine
Age (in 2024)	67 Years Old
Zodiac	Taurus
Occupation	Runner

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Joan Benoit Age & Birthday

Joan Benoit is best known as Runner who has born on May 16, 1957 in Maine. Currently, Joan Benoit is 67 years, 6 months and 26 days old. Joan Benoit will celebrate 68th birthday on Friday, 16th of May 2025. Below the countdown to Joan Benoit upcoming birthday.

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Joan Benoit Biography

About

Marathon runner who won a gold medal in the inaugural women's marathon event at the 1984 Olympics.

Before Fame

She began running long-distance as means to rehab a broken leg, and went on to race at Bowdoin College and North Carolina State.

Trivia

She held the world record for the women's marathon for two years, from April 18, 1983, until April 21, 1985.

Family Life

She raised two children with her husband Scott Samuelson.

Associated With

She joined Lance Armstrong as a motivational and congratulatory voice on the Nike + iPod system.

Top Asked Questions about Joan Benoit

How old is Joan Benoit in 2024?

Joan Benoit is 67 years old today.

When was Joan Benoit born?

Joan Benoit was born on May 16, 1957 in Maine.

What is Joan Benoit zodiac sign?

Joan Benoit zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Joan Benoit best known for?

Joan Benoit was best known as Runner.

Fun Facts about Joan Benoit's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Joan Benoit's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Joan Benoit was born on Thursday, 136^th day / 20^th week of 1957
Joan Benoit has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Joan Benoit birthday is XVI.V.MCMLVII
Joan Benoit's birthstone is Emerald
Joan Benoit's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
Joan Benoit age in year is 67 years old
Joan Benoit age in month is 810 months old
Joan Benoit age in day is 24681 days old
Joan Benoit age in hour is 592344 hours old
Joan Benoit age in minute is 35540640 minutes old
Joan Benoit age in second is 2132438400 seconds old
Next Joan Benoit birthday is on Friday, May 16th 2025
Joan Benoit age in next birthday (2025) is 68 years old
Learn more interesting facts about May 16, 1957 birthday

Historical Events on Joan Benoit Birthday (May 16)

Below are historical events that coincided with Joan Benoit's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1951	The first regularly scheduled transatlantic flights begin between Idlewild Airport (now John F Kennedy International Airport) in New York City and Heathrow Airport in London, operated by El Al Israel Airlines.
1959	The Triton Fountain in Valletta, Malta is turned on for the first time.
1960	Theodore Maiman operates the first optical laser (a ruby laser), at Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu, California.
1961	Park Chung-hee leads a coup d'état to overthrow the Second Republic of South Korea.
1966	The Chinese Communist Party issues the "May 16 Notice", marking the beginning of the Cultural Revolution.
1969	Venera program: Venera 5, a Soviet space probe, lands on Venus.
1974	Josip Broz Tito is elected president for life of Yugoslavia.
1975	Junko Tabei from Japan becomes the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
1988	A report by the Surgeon General of the United States C. Everett Koop states that the addictive properties of nicotine are similar to those of heroin and cocaine.
1991	Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom addresses a joint session of the United States Congress. She is the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress.
1997	Mobutu Sese Seko, the President of Zaire, flees the country.
2003	In Morocco, 33 civilians are killed and more than 100 people are injured in the Casablanca terrorist attacks.
2005	Kuwait permits women's suffrage in a 35-23 National Assembly vote.
2011	STS-134 (ISS assembly flight ULF6), launched from the Kennedy Space Center on the 25th and final flight for Space Shuttle Endeavour.
2014	Twelve people are killed in two explosions in the Gikomba market area of Nairobi, Kenya.
1990	The birth of Thomas Brodie-Sangster, English actor
1990	The birth of Darko Šarović, Serbian sprinter
1990	The birth of Omar Strong, American basketball player
1991	The birth of Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgarian tennis player
1991	The birth of Joey Graceffa, American internet celebrity
1991	The birth of Ashley Wagner, American figure skater
1992	The birth of Jeff Skinner, Canadian ice hockey player
1992	The birth of Kirstin Maldonado, American singer and songwriter
1993	The birth of Johannes Thingnes Bø, Norwegian biathlete
1993	The birth of Karol Mets, Estonian footballer
1993	The birth of IU, Korean singer-songwriter and actress
1994	The birth of Kathinka von Deichmann, Liechtenstein tennis player
1995	The birth of Elizabeth Ralston, Australian footballer
1996	The birth of Louisa Chirico, American tennis player
2000	The birth of Luis Garcia, Dominican-American baseball player
2013	The death of Heinrich Rohrer, Swiss physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1933)
2013	The death of Paul Shane, British actor and comedian (b. 1940)
2013	The death of Dick Trickle, American race car driver (b. 1941)
2013	The death of Bernard Waber, American author and illustrator (b. 1921)
2014	The death of Chris Duckworth, Zimbabwean-South African cricketer (b. 1933)
2014	The death of Vito Favero, Italian cyclist (b. 1932)
2014	The death of Bud Hollowell, American baseball player and manager (b. 1943)
2014	The death of Clyde Snow, American anthropologist and author (b. 1928)
2015	The death of Prashant Bhargava, American director and producer (b. 1973)
2015	The death of Moshe Levinger, Israeli rabbi and author (b. 1935)
2015	The death of Flora MacNeil, Scottish Gaelic singer (b. 1928)
2019	The death of Piet Blauw, Dutch politician (b. 1937)
2019	The death of Bob Hawke, Australian politician, 23rd Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1929)
2019	The death of I. M. Pei, Chinese-American architect (b. 1917)
2021	The death of Bruno Covas, Brazilian lawyer, politician (b. 1980)

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