Beth Bonner
Beth Bonner (actually: Elizabeth Bonner ; born June 9, 1952 in Preston County ; † October 9, 1998 in Kerrville ) was an American long-distance runner .
In 1970 she became the first US female champion in the 3000 meter run with a time of 9: 48.1 minutes. The following year she was eleventh at the Cross of Nations .
On May 9, 1972, she started as the only woman in the Eastern Regional Championship of the Amateur Athletic Union in the marathon and set a world record with 3:01:42 h. On September 19 of the same year she entered the second edition of the New York City Marathon . Both Bonner and Nina Kuscsik had decided to be the first woman to stay under three hours in a marathon. Both runners cracked this barrier, with Bonner defeating Kuscsik in 2:55:22, who also remained below Bonner's old record with 2:56:04.
At the Cross of Nations in 1972 she came in 14th place.
In 1973 she began studying at Seattle Pacific University and then worked as an English teacher and trainer in her home country. She later received her PhD from Auburn University and worked as a trainer at Schreiner University.
In 1998 she was hit by a truck on her bicycle and fatally injured.
In 2008 she was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Road Runners Club of America .
Footnotes
- ↑ Beth Bonner. Retrieved October 14, 2015 .
- ^ Marathon - Women Landmarks. Archived from the original on May 3, 2013 ; accessed on October 14, 2015 (English).
- ↑ Joe Henderson: Two-Wheel Tragedies . In: Runner's World . March 1999
- ^ Road Runners Club of America: RRCA Hall of Fame Inductees 2000–2009
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bonner, Beth |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bonner, Elizabeth |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American long-distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 9, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Preston County |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 9, 1998 |
| Place of death | New Orleans |