(1953-03-10) March 10, 1953 (age 71) L'Annonciation, Quebec, Canada
Jacqueline Gareau (born March 10, 1953) is a Canadian runner who won the Boston Marathon on April 21, 1980. Gareau led the women's field for most of the race, only to find another runner, Rosie Ruiz, wearing the traditional victor's laurels when she crossed the finish line. Ruiz was later disqualified after it was determined she had cheated and did not run the entire race. Gareau was awarded the victory in a special ceremony one week later.[1] Her official time for the 1980 marathon, 2:34:28, was the fastest time recorded for a woman in the event's history at the time.[2]
Gareau met Ruiz two years after the marathon as she prepared to run a 10K race in Miami, Florida. The encounter was brief and Ruiz refused (as she continued to do until her death) to concede that she did not win the 1980 marathon.
Gareau served as the Grand Marshal of the 2005 Boston Marathon and was allowed to "break the tape" in a special ceremony.[1] She married her former coach, Montreal banker Gilles Lapierre. She has a son, Yannick Lapierre, who participates in Nordic skiing.
^ ab"Upstaged by Ruiz, Gareau Gets Her Boston Marathon Glory 25 Years Later". Star-Herald. Scottsbluff, Nebraska. April 10, 2005. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Seko Clocks A Boston Record". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. AP. April 21, 1981. p. 19. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
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