Inspiring Generations: Celebrating the First Women's Olympic Marathon Trials

Shakeout Run with Kaitlin Goodman and Des Linden

Come walk or run 2.5 miles to shakeout the legs before the Capital City Marathon, half marathon and 5K. Kaitlin Goodman, coach, 4-time Olympic Marathon Trial qualifier and former pro-runner will be speaking before the start of the run. Des Linden will also be participating in the event.

Start Time:: 9:00am PDT
End Time:: 10:00am PDT

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Panel 1: The history of Women's Running with Joan Benoit Samuelson, Des Linden, Jacqueline Hansen and Laurel James

Listen to the history of women's running, what it took to get the marathon included in the Olympics, and where women's running is today.
Featuring:
Retired Sate Senator Karen Fraser, moderator
Joan Benoit Samuelson, winner of the first-ever women's marathon in the 1984 Olympic Games, winner of the 1984 Olympic marathon trials, 2-time Boston Marathon Champion

Desiree Linden, winner of the 2018 Boston Marathon and 2-time Olympian, and women's 50K world record holder.

Jacqueline Hansen,1984 trials participant, winner of the 1973 Boston Marathon and first woman to run under 2:40 in the marathon.

Laurel James, the woman with the idea to have Olympia host the first women's marathon.

Start Time:: 11:00am PDT
End Time:: 12:30pm PDT

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Panel 2: What's your Why? with Peggy Kokernot Kaplan, Ellen Hart, Angela French, Karen Steen, Linda Huyck

Listen to speakers tell their stories about their experiences in the trials, what drove them and how they balanced it all.
Featuring:
Jesse Stevick, coach at Olympia HS and Baron Park Striders and Capital City Marathon winner, serving as moderator

Peggy Kokernot Kaplan, 1984 trials participant, founder first women's track team at Trinity University in San Antonio, and carried the torch 16 miles as part of the relay to start the 1977 Women's National Conference.

Ellen Hart, 1984 marathon trials participant, 3rd place finisher in the 1980 Olympic Trials exhibition in the 10,000, lawyer and mom of 3.

Angela French, a local athlete and marathon 6-time marathon trials participant.

Karen Steen, local athlete, 2-time marathon trials participant, 7-time Capital City Marathon winner, and mom of 3.

Linda Huyck local athlete, marathon trials participant, 3-time Capital City Marathon winner.

Start Time:: 12:45pm PDT
End Time:: 2:00pm PDT

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Panel 3: Inspiring Generations, the Future of Running with Sal Edwards, Rich Brown, Sara Lopez, Jack and Nancy Daniels

Come hear speakers discuss what it took to get to the trials and their hopes for the future of running.
Featuring:
Larry Weber, coach at Pope John Paul II HS and to many local athletes including Karen Steen and Linda Huyck, serving as moderator

Jack Daniels, world famous coach and sports physiologist, and his wife Nancy.

Sal Edwards, 1984 trials participant, triathlete, CEO and founder of Heart Zones, and founder of Fleet Feet.

Rich Brown, local athlete, past trials participant, former coach of Tumwater HS track and XC.

Sara Lopez, 2024 Olympic marathon trials participant and multiple marathon winner.

Start Time:: 2:15pm PDT
End Time:: 3:15pm PDT

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