Twenty-seven-year-old Joan Benoit of Freeport, Maine, waves the American flag enthusiastically on Aug. 5, 1984, in Los Angeles after finishing the first-ever Olympic women's marathon in the ...

Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands celebrates after winning gold in the women’s Olympic marathon in Paris on Sunday. (Vadim Ghirda / Associated Press) Lhamo needed another hour and a half to finish ...

Since the inception of the modern Olympic Games in 1896, men have competed in the marathon and cycling road race, but women wouldn’t get that opportunity for another 88 years.

The 2024 Olympics also sees a buck in tradition with the women’s race rather than that of the men, will have the honor of closing out the Olympic track meet with the traditional 26.2-mile run.

The women's marathon race will be broadcast live on USA Network. Simulcasts can be streamed on Fubo , offering a free trial, and Peacock. Daytime coverage of the event will be on NBC at 12 p.m. ET.

On Aug. 5, 1984, Joan Benoit Samuelson won the first Olympic women’s marathon in 2:24:52. A few minutes later, Switzerland’s Gabriele Andersen-Schiess staggered into the L.A. Olympic stadium ...

Last summer in Paris, Sifan Hassan won the women’s marathon in an Olympic-record 2:22.55 after taking bronze in both the 5,000 and 10,000 meters, events that weren’t even on the Olympic ...

With a hard, late kick, Sifan Hassan won the women’s marathon in Olympic record time. The gold-medal performance caps a stunning Olympics for her. She also bronze in the 5,000 and 10,000 meter ...

The U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials teem with storylines before the 26.2-mile races even begin on Saturday in Orlando. Peacock airs live coverage at 10 a.m. ET. NBC airs coverage at noon, also streaming ...

Women's Olympic Marathon Prediction. Below are the top 15 runners on the odds list to win the Olympic gold medal in the women's marathon, via FanDuel Sportsbook. Hellen Obiri (KEN) +185; ...

The London Marathon on April 27 will feature rare head-to-head matchups between Olympic gold medalists in the women’s and men’s races. The women’s elite field includes Paris Olympic champion Sifan ...

Courtesy of RunningUSA, Ryan Lamppa The USA Olympic marathon team selection for women has always been determined at the Olympic Trials, a one-day final. The first U.S. Women's Olympic Marathon ...