By Alix Jean Shutello “She stood alone – faster not only because it was a natural born talent – but she honed her skills; becoming fitter, faster and better than the rest. It was no accident she started winning. It was like the Gods willed her to succeed, and succeed she did.” [Foreward] Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter won the 1980 San Francisco marathon in 2:43:20 – one of the top times recorded by a woman in U.S. history. A stress fracture stunted her running career so Dahlkoetter took up swimming and resumed her lifetime passion for cycling. Within a year, Dahlkoetter…
