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the start of the olympic games around the country
To represent every single country
The good old US of A
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Who was the first women olypic marathon runner
Sam Wanjiru of Kenya ran a Marathon in 2 hours, 6 minutes, and 32 seconds. That was an Olympic record.
to win the Olympic gold to represent her country
A NOC is a National Olympic Committee. Basically what they do is they represent a country, and it is up to them to decide which athletes participate in the Olympic games from the country. They also nominate their cities for candidates for future Olympic game venues.
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The first women's Olympic marathon was held in Los Angeles in 1984; the winner was Joan Benoit of the USA.