Gender: Female
Marilyn Bevans was the first sub-three-hour, African-American female marathon runner, and the first national-class black female American marathoner. She came in second place at the 1973 Maryland Marathon with a time of 3:31:45, and again came in second at the 1977 Boston Marathon, where she ran 2:51:12. In 1977, she was ranked as the 10th fastest female marathoner in the world by Track & Field News. Her personal best came in 1979, when she ran 2:49:56 at the 1979 Boston Marathon. From 2013, her occupation included being a mid-distance and long-distance running coach at Baltimore's Perry Hall High School. She has been named All-Metro Coach of the Year twice.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on April 26, 2024
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The name Marilyn Bevans is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Marilyn is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, Peru, and 82 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Marilyn is recorded 38,827 times globally, ranking it as the 1,721th most common name worldwide.
Marilyn is most prevalent in United States of America, with 13,689 occurrences, making it the 417th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Marilyn is found among 1 in every 132 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #417 | 1 : 132 |
| United Kingdom | #557 | 1 : 194 |
| Peru | #590 | 1 : 497 |
| Colombia | #1,022 | 1 : 684 |
| South Africa | #1,155 | 1 : 1,255 |
| France | #1,237 | 1 : 707 |
| Canada | #394 | 1 : 244 |
| Chile | #644 | 1 : 486 |
| Saudi Arabia | #2,658 | 1 : 2,578 |
| Italy | #1,870 | 1 : 1,077 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Marilyn from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Marilyn Bevans was the first sub-three-hour, African-American female marathon runner, and the first national-class black female American marathoner. She came in second place at the 1973 Maryland Marathon with a time of 3:31:45, and again came in second at the 1977 Boston Marathon, where she ran 2:51:12. In 1977, she was ranked as the 10th fastest female marathoner in the world by Track & Field News. Her personal best came in 1979, when she ran 2:49:56 at the 1979 Boston Marathon. From 2013, her occupation included being a mid-distance and long-distance running coach at Baltimore's Perry Hall High School. She has been named All-Metro Coach of the Year twice.
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