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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