Marilyn Bevans was the first sub-three-hour, African-American female marathon runner, and the first national-class black female American marathoner.

[3][5] In 1977, she was ranked as the 10th fastest female marathoner in the world by Track & Field News.

[3] From 2013, her occupation included being a mid-distance and long-distance running coach at Baltimore's Perry Hall High School.

[3] Bevans was inducted into the National Black Marathoners Association's Distance Runner Hall of Fame in 2013, as part of their first class of inductees.

[6] She has a BS in education from Morgan State University, and MA, MS Degrees in Curriculum Development from Springfield College.