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Marathoner


1994 Simon R Naoli, Tanzanian marathoner, dies in an accident at 28

1993 George Sheehan, cardiologist/marathoner, dies of prostate cancer at 74

1992 Bob Kempainen, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, marathoner, Olympics-66

1973 Abebe Bikila, Ethiopian marathoner (Oly-gold 1960, 64), dies at 46

1971 Etienne Gailly, Belg marathoner (Oly-bron-48), dies in accident at 48

1971 Etienne Gailly, Belgian marathoner (Oly-bronze-48), dies at 48

1969 Anne Marie Lauck, born in Rochester, New York, marathoner, 1996 Olympics

1969 Manuel Plaza Reyes, Chilean marathoner (Oly-gold 1928), dies at 68

1969 Rod de Highden, Australian 5k/10k/marathoner 1996 Olympics

1968 Kokichi Tsuburaya, Jap marathoner (Oly-bronze-1964), commits suicide

1967 Kerryn McCann, Australian marathoner 1996 Olympics

1966 Bruce Deacon, Ottawa Ontario, marathoner 1996 Olympics

1966 Peter Fonseca, Lisbon Portugal, Canadian marathoner 1996 Olympics

1966 Bob Kempainen, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, marathoner 1996 Olympics

1966 Robert Kempainen, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, marathoner, Oly-1996

1966 Sean Quilty, Australian marathoner 1996 Olympics

1966 Mark Coogan, Manhaset, New York, marathoner 1996 Olympics

1966 Sean Patrick Wade, Houston Texas, NZ marathoner 1996 Olympics

1965 Nyla Jane Carroll, New Plymouth NZ, 5k/10k/marathoner 1996 Olympics

1964 May Allison, born in Toronto, Ontario, marathoner 1996 Olympics

1963 Jenny Spangler, born in Monroe, Wisconsin, marathoner 1996 Olympics

1963 Carey Nelson, Canada, marathoner 1996 Olympics

1962 Steve Moneghetti, Australian marathoner, Olympics-5th-88, 92, 96

1962 Keith Brantley, Scott AFB, Illinois, marathoner 1996 Olympics

1961 Sue Malaxos, Australian marathoner 1996 Olympics

1961 Kathrin Dorre, East German marathoner 1988 Olympics bronze

1961 Danuta Bartoszek, born in Pyrzyce, Poland, Canadian marathoner 1996 Olympics

1961 Linda Somers, Bitburg, Germany, U.S. marathoner, Olympics-31st-96

1960 Lisa Martin, Australian marathoner, Olympic-silver 1988

1960 Lisa Ondieki, Australian marathoner, Olympics-7th-84, 88, 96

1959 Boughera El Quafi, marathoner 1928 Olympics gold, shot to death at 60

1958 Alberto Salazar, marathoner, New York City Marathon Winner

1958 Terry Fox, Canadain one-legged marathoner, 1980 Marathon of Hope

1958 Ibrahim Hussein, marathoner, Boston Marathon-1988, 91, 92

1957 Allison Roe, Auckland NZ, marathoner, NYC-1981

1957 Joan Benoit Samuelson, Cape Elizabeth ME, marathoner, Oly-gold-1984

1956 Ingrid Kristiansen, born in Norway, marathoner, Olympic-4th-1984, Bost-86, 89

1953 Greta Andersen Waitz, born in Oslo, Norway, marathoner, New York City - 1984

1953 Rosa Mota, Port marathoner 1988 Olympics gold

1950 Waldemar Cierpinski, German DR, marathoner, Olympics gold 1976, 80

1947 Frank Shorter, Munich Germany, U.S. marathoner, Oly-gold/silver-72, 76

1947 Lynn Fitzgerald, marathoner, ran 133 miles 939 yards in 24 hrs

1942 Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, marathoner (Oly-gold-1908), dies at 56

1938 Vainio Muinonen wins 2nd European marathoner (2:37:28.8)

1934 Armas Toivonen becomes 1st European marathoner (2:52:29.0)

1932 Mamo Wolde, born in Ethiopia, marathoner, 1968 Olympics gold

1914 Jean Bouin, French marathoner (Olympic-silver-1912), dies in battle

1885 Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, Italian marathoner, Olympic-DQ gold-1908



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