considered retirement after failing to finish the 1992 London Marathon. Mota ran 21 marathon races between 1982 and 1992. She averaged two marathons a year for a decade and won 14 of those races. Achievements After retirement Considered an Ambassador of Sport, in 1998 she won the Abebe Bikila Award for contributions to the development of long-distance race training. The trophy was awarded at the end of the International Race for Friendship, sponsored by the United Nations, taking place in the morning before the 1998 New York City Marathon. Rosa Mota was one of the most popular personalities of Portuguese sport in the late 20th century, alongside Eusébio, Carlos Lopes and Luís Figo. Rosa Mota carried the Olympic flame along the roads of Athens before the 2004 Summer Olympics in Greece. References 1958 births Living people Sportspeople from Porto Portuguese female long-distance runners Portuguese female marathon runners Olympic athletes of Portugal Olympic gold medalists for Portugal Olympic bronze medalists for Portugal Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field) Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Portugal World Athletics Championships medalists European Athletics Championships medalists Boston Marathon female winners Chicago Marathon female winners London Marathon female winners World Athletics Championships winners