Career
In 1977, she was ranked as the 10th fastest female marathoner in the world by Track & Field News. From 2013, her occupation included being a mid-distance and long-distance running coach at Baltimore"s Perry Hall High School. 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.
She was also named as one of the 2014 Heroes of Running by Runner"s World.
She has a Bachelor of Science in education from Morgan State University, and Master of Arts, Mississippi Degrees in Curriculum Development from Springfield College.