Laurie Binder (born August 10, 1947) is an American long-distance runner. She was a four-time winner of the San Francisco

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race, tied with Maryetta Boitano for the most victories, setting the first course record when the race was shortened to 12 km at 41.24.7.

Biography

She won the 1981

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, the year the race served as the national championship, making her the United States National Champion in the Marathon. Later in her 40s she was voted the "Masters Age Division Athlete of the Year" four consecutive times between 1988 and 1991 In 2014, she was elected into the

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Achievements

References

1947 births Living people American female long-distance runners American female marathon runners American masters athletes Track and field athletes from California 21st-century American women {{US-longdistance-athletics-bio-stub