1973
Fatuma Roba, Ethiopia, long-distance runner. Roba won the women's marathon at the 1996 (Atlanta) Olympic Games in a time of 2:26:05, exactly two minutes ahead of silver medalist Valentina Yegorova of Russia. Following her victory in Atlanta, Roba proceeded to win three straight women's titles at the Boston Marathon in 1997 (2:26:23), 1998 (2:23:21), and 1999 (2:23:25).
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