Joan Benoit Samuelson, born May 16, 1957, in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, is a retired American distance runner. She gained fame as the first Olympic champion in the women's marathon, winning at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Samuelson also achieved victory in the Pan American Games in 1983 and secured wins in prestigious marathons, including the Chicago Marathon in 1985, the Boston Marathon in 1983 and 1989, and the Auckland Marathon in 1980. Her contributions to distance running have made her a prominent figure in the sport.
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Meaning of the name - Joan
God is gracious; Yahweh is gracious; The Lord is gracious; God is merciful; The Lord is merciful
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Generation Group
Joan Benoit Samuelson belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Cape Elizabeth
Educated At: Cape Elizabeth High School | Bowdoin College | North Carolina State University
Occupation: marathon runner | athletics competitor | long-distance runner
Awards Received: Honda Sports Award for Cross Country | Maine Women's Hall of Fame
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for May 16, 1957
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 16, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 16, 2026 |
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| Sun | 25 Taurus 32 | 25 Taurus 50 | 1 Leo 30 |
| Moon | 29 Sagittarius 16 | 24 Taurus 2 | 27 Gemini 31 |
| Mercury | 10 Taurus 11 | 28 Taurus 25 | 21 Leo 38 |
| Venus | 4 Gemini 0 | 27 Gemini 12 | 28 Leo 17 |
| Mars | 7 Cancer 34 | 28 Aries 19 | 20 Leo 50 |
| Jupiter | 21 Virgo 40 | 21 Cancer 21 | 27 Virgo 35 |
| Saturn | 12 Sagittarius 39 | 10 Aries 43 | 8 Sagittarius 24 |
| Uranus | 3 Leo 28 | 1 Gemini 11 | 6 Leo 56 |
| Neptune | 0 Scorpio 34 | 3 Aries 42 | 29 Libra 52 |
| Pluto | 27 Leo 55 | 5 Aquarius 29 | 29 Leo 11 |
| Rahu | 19 Scorpio 31 | 4 Pisces 58 | 15 Scorpio 52 |
| Ketu | 19 Taurus 31 | 4 Virgo 58 | 15 Taurus 52 |
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Joan Benoit Samuelson's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn sextile Sun
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Saturn square Moon
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 20 February, 2026 - Saturn sextile Venus
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 29 August, 2026
