Jacqueline Gareau

Jacqueline Gareau (born March 10, 1953 in L'Annonciation, Quebec) 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 hadn't run the entire race, and Gareau was awarded the victory in a special ceremony one week later. 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.^[1]

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 continues to do) 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. She married her former coach, Montreal banker Gilles Lapierre. She has a son, Yannick Lapierre, who participates in Nordic Skiing.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Canada
1979	National Capital Marathon	Ottawa, Canada	1st	Marathon	2:47:58
1980	Boston Marathon	Boston, United States	1st	Marathon	2:34:28
	Tokyo Marathon	Tokyo, Japan	2nd	Marathon	2:30:58
1981	Boston Marathon	Boston, United States	5th	Marathon	2:31:27
1982	Boston Marathon	Boston, United States	2nd	Marathon	2:36:10
1983	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	5th	Marathon	2:32:35
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	—	Marathon	DNF
1988	Grandma's Marathon	Duluth, United States	1st	Marathon	2:43:27

References

1. "Seko Clocks A Boston Record". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). AP. April 21, 1981. p. 19. Retrieved January 13, 2011.

External links

• Faker Still Famous 20 Years Later at the Wayback Machine (archived May 17, 2001) by Bill Burt
• Lapierre Ultimate Cycles web site
• Jacqueline Gareau's official web site