(Left Photo) Miki Gorman racing. "Born Michiko Suwa to Japanese parents in occupied China in 1935, Gorman seemed an unlikely future world-beater when she arrived in Pennsylvania in 1964 on a student visa."

From: Bakoulis, Gordon. "Miki Gorman: The Two-Time Boston and NYC Champion Bridged the Gap Between the Exploits of Switzer and Benoit," Running Times. October 2001. Accessed on the World Wide Web at http://www.runningtimes.com/issues/01oct/gorman.htm.

(Right Photo) "Dave Babiriki and Miki Gorman pictured after winning the LAAC 10 kilometer run in 1977. They again led the field in 1979 and set new course records - Babiracki at 28:52 and Gorman at 35:32. Miki Gorman also won national recognition for her speed and stamina. In 1975, at the age of 39, she won the women's division of the Boston Marathon. Two years later, she won the women's division of both the Boston and New York marathons."

From: The Los Angeles Athletic Club. LAAC History: 1970-1984. Accessed on the World Wide Web at http://www.laac.com/pages/history/historymain7.shtml