| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| BENOIT | Olympic marathon star Joan |
| BENOIT | Marathon runner Joan |
| BENOIT | Marathon gold medalist Joan |
| BENOIT | First female marathon gold medalist Joan |
| ZATOPEK | 1952 Olympic marathon winner Emil |
| JOANBENOIT | Olympic marathon winner in '84 |
| EMIL | 1952 Olympic marathon champ Zatopek |
| ABERA | Olympic men's marathon winner Gezahgne .. of Ethiopia |
| ETH | Home country of the 2012 Olympic women's marathon winner: Abbr. |
| KENYA | Home of the 2016 men's and women's Olympic marathon winners |
| ZATOPEK | 1952 Olympic marathon winner who had never before run a marathon |
