She was just 13.

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Tori Murden became the first American and first woman to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic alone when she made the trip in 81 days in 1999.

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The longest college hockey game ever was played by women. On March 10, 1996, the ECAC Women's Championship between Providence College and the University of New Hampshire went into five overtimes.

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At the age of 25 in 1992, sprinter Evenlyn Ashford became the oldest U.S. woman to earn an Olympic track and field gold medal. Ashford led off the U.S. women's 4 x 100-meter relay team, which won in 42.11.

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Growing up, Olympic champion swimmer Jenny Thompson's role models were
Miss Piggy and Wonder Woman.