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2004 Brian Maxwell, entreprenuer/runner, developed the Powerbar with his nutritionist wife in 1986, dies at 51
2002 Chuck Jones, animator, Wyle E. Coyote and the Road Runner, dies at 90 1999 Brion James, actor, Blade Runner, dies at 54 1998 Florence Griffith Joyner, Olympic runner, dies at 38 1994 Robert Lansing, actor (Blade Runner, Equalizer), dies of cancer at 66 1994 Nadia Gray, actress (Naked Runner, Maniac, Candide), dies at 71 1991 Abel Kivlat, U.S. 1500m runner. Silver Medal 1912 Olympics, dies at 99 1990 Avis Bunnage, actor (Loneliness of Long Distance Runner), dies at 67 1989 23 year old olympic barefoot South African runner Zola Budd retires 1989 South African/British Olympic runner Zola Budd marries 1982 Ville Ritola, Finnish 5/10km runner, Gold Medals 1924, 1928 Olympics, dies 1978 Lauren Hewitt, Australian 100m/200m runner 1996 Olympics 1976 Daniel Komen, Nyaru Kenya, 5k runner 1975 Vladimir Kutz, Russian distance runner. Gold Medal 1956 Olympics, dies at 48 1975 Mathew James Coad, born in Wellington, New Zealand, 100m/200m runner 1996 Olympics 1975 Christopher Lindsey Donaldson, Dunedin New Zealand, 100m/200m runner 1996 Olympics 1975 A's release pinch runner Herb Washington (played 104 games without batting, pitching, or fielding He stole 30 bases, and scored 33 runs) 1975 Ismael Kirui, Marakwet Kenya, 5k runner 1975 Natalie Harvey, Australian 3k/5k runner 1996 Olympics 1974 Maurice Greene, born in Kansas City, Kansas, 100m runner 1974 Kevin Sullivan, born in Brantford, Ontario, 1.5k runner 1996 Olympics 1974 Rohsaan Griffin, Texas City Texas, 200m runner 1974 Calvin Harrison, Orlando Florida, 200m/400m runner 1973 Nicole Teter, born in San Diego, California, 800m runner 1973 Kate Anderson, Australian 1.5k/3k/5k runner 1996 Olympics 1973 Kathy Butler, Edinburgh Scotld, Canad 3k/5k runner, Olympic-8-92, 96 1973 Haile Gebresleassie, born in Ethiopia, 10k runner, 1996 Olympics gold 1973 Dave Dopek, Bolingbrook Illinois, 200m runner 1973 Deon Minor, Paris Texas, 400m runner 1973 Sarah Schwald, Bellingham Wash, 1.5k runner 1972 Maria Mutola, Maputo Mozambique, 800m runner 1996 Olympics bronze 1972 Derek Mills, Washington D.C., 400m runner 1972 Brandon Rock, born in Las Vegas, Nevada, 800m runner 1972 Robert Esmie, born in Jamaica, Canadian 4X100m runner, 1996 Olympics gold 1972 Amy Wickus, born in Baraboo, Wisconsin, 800m/1500m runner 1972 Martin Keino, born in Nyeri, Kenya, 1.5k runner 1972 Inger Miller, born in Los Angeles, California, 100m runner 1972 Karen Hecox, U.S. 1500m runner 1972 Michael Cox, Hannibal, Missouri, 1.5k runner 1972 David Oaks, 100m/200m runner 1972 Graham Hood, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1.5k runner, Olympics 1992, 1996 1972 Mark Labbrook, Australian 200m/400m runner 1996 Olympics 1971 Carla Sacramento, Lisbon, 1.5k runner 1971 Kylie Hanigan, Australian 200m/400m runner 1996 Olympics 1971 Anthony Whiteman, England, 800m/1500m runner 1971 Nicole Green, Springfield Ohio, 400m runner 1971 Elva Dryer, Durango Colorado, 1.5K/5K runner 1971 Holli Rene Hyche, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, runner 1971 Moses Kiptanui, Kenyan 3K runner, world record 1971 Otis Scott, born in Gainesville, Florida, 400m/800m runner 1971 Tony Miller, Mount Pleasant Texas, 400m runner 1971 Lee Naylor, Australian 400m runner 1996 Olympics 1970 Marlin Cannon, Dallas Texas, 200m/400m runner 1970 Randall Evans, Franklin Virginia, 100m/200m runner 1970 Bob Kennedy, Bloomington Indiana, 5k runner 1970 Lucy Nusrala, born in St. Louis, Missouri, 5k runner 1970 Paulo Barrancos Guerra, Portugal, 10k runner 1970 Julian Paynter, Australian 5k runner 1996 Olympics 1970 Quincy Dushawn Watts, born in Detroit, Michigan, 400m runner 1970 Shannon Lemora, born in Baton Rouge Louisiana, 1.5k runner 1970 Jason Rouser, Tucson Arizona, 200m/400m runner 1970 Sarah Thorsett, Winona, Minnesota, 1.5k runner 1970 Donovan Bergstrom, U.S. 3K steeplechase runner 1970 Noureddine Morceli, Algeria, 1500m runner, 1996 Olympics gold 1969 Anthuan Maybank, Georgetown, South Carolina, 200m/400m runner 1969 Marc Davis, Oceanside California, 3K steeplechase runner, Goodwill-gold-94 1969 Todd Black, Kenton Ohio, 800m runner 1969 Sonia O'Sullivan, Ireland, 5k runner, Olympics-4th-92, 96 1969 Silvia Sommaggio, Italian 5k runner 1969 Fernanda Ribeiro, born in Portugal, 10k runner, 1996 Olympics gold 1969 David Wittman Buffalo, New York, 1.5k runner 1969 Todd Lewis, born in Flint, Michigan, 10k runner 1969 Steven Earl Lewis, born in Los Angeles, California, 4X100/400m runner 1988 Olympics gold 1969 Amy Legacki, Terrytown, New York, 10k runner 1969 James Westphal, born in Oak Park Illinois, 10k runner 1969 Andre Romal Cason, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 100m runner 1969 Andre Cason, U.S. runner, world record 50 indoor 1968 Mark Dailey, Parma Ohio, 1.5k runner 1968 Irina Privalova, Russia, 100m/200m/400m runner 1968 Irina Privalova, Russian runner, indoor world record 50/60m 1968 Meredith Rainey, born in Brooklyn, New York, 800m runner 1968 Jonathan A Drummond, Jr., Philadelphia, 4X400m runner, 1996 Olympics silver 1968 Paul Ereng, Kenya, 800m runner 1988 Olympics gold 1968 Suzy Hamilton, U.S. olympic 1500m runner 1968 Celena Mondie-Milner, born in Milledgeville, Georgia, 100m/200m runner 1968 Darcy Arreola, born in La Mesa, California, 1.5k runner 1968 John Lumkes, born in Chicago, Illinois, 3k steeplechase runner 1968 Marie-Jose Perec, Guadeloupe, French 200m/400m runner, 2 Gold Medals 1996 Olympics 1967 Kathleen Franey, born in Brooklyn, New York, 1.5k runner 1967 Donovan Bailey, born in Manchester, Jamaica, Canada 100m runner, 2 Gold Medals 1996 Olympics 1967 Michael Johnson, born in Dallas, Texas, 200m/400m runner, Olympic-2 gold-96 1967 Moulay Brahim Boutaib, born in Morocco, 10k runner 1988 Olympics gold 1967 Mike Marsh, U.S., 200m runner, Gold Medal 1992 Olympics 1967 Robyn Meagher, born in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, 5k runner 1996 Olympics 1967 Joe Deloach, U.S., 200m runner 1988 Olympics gold 1967 Margaret Crowley, Australian 800m/1500m runner 1996 Olympics 1967 Natasha Elaine Kaiser-Brown, Des Moines Iowa, 400m runner 1967 Shaun Creighton, Australian distance runner 1996 Olympics 1967 Khalid Skah, Midelt Morocco, 5k/10k runner 1967 Shannon Butler, South Lake Tahoe California, 10k runner 1966 Lisa Lightfoot, Australian middle distance runner 1996 Olympics 1966 Danny Everett, 4x400m runner 1988 Olympics gold 1966 Elana Meyer, van Zyl, South Africa, runner, Olympics-silver-92 1966 "(I'm A) Road Runner" by, Jr. Walker and The All-Stars peaks at #20 1966 Zola Budd, born in Bloemfontein, South Africa, track and field long distance runner, trained and raced barefoot, politically controversial figure, two-time Women's 5000 meters world record holder, two-time World Cross Country Championships winner 1965 Winthrop Graham, Jamaica, 4x400m runner 1988 Olympics silver 1965 Daniel Held, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 10k runner 1965 Carolyn Schuwalow, Australian distance runner 1996 Olympics 1965 Annette Renee Peters, nee Hand, Reno Nevada, 1500/3000 runner 1965 Bruno Marie-Rose, French runner, world record 200 m indoor 1965 Jon Warren, born in Akron, Ohio, 1.5k runner 1965 Andrew O Valmon, born in Brooklyn, New York, 400m runner 1964 Leah Pells, Vancouver BC, 1.5k runner 1996 Olympics 1964 Sheila Echols, born in Memphis, Tennessee, 4x100m runner 1988 Olympics gold 1964 Diane Dixon, born in Brooklyn, New York, 4x400m runner 1988 Olympics silver 1964 Harry Lee "Butch" Reynolds, U.S., 400m runner, world record 1964 Gina Procaccio, born in Drexel Hills, Pennsylvania, 5k runner 1964 Earl Jones, born in Inkster, Michigan, 800m runner 1984 Olympics bronze 1964 Alison Wyeth, Isle West Middlesex England, 1.5k/5k runner 1964 Kim Gallagher, born in Philadelphia, 800m runner 1984 Olympics silver 1964 Butch [Harry Lee] Reynolds, Jr., born in Akron, Ohio, 4X400m runner 1964 Nelli [Antoinette HC] Fiere-Cooman, Netherlands, runner, WR 60 m in 7.00 1964 Sam Graddy, Gaffney, South Carolina, 4x100m runner 1984 Olympics gold 1963 Steve Ave, St. Germain Enlay France, U.S. 1500m runner 1963 Douglas Wakiihuri, Kenyan marathon runner 1988 Olympics silver 1963 Regina Marie Jacobs, born in Los Angeles, California, 800m/1500m runner, 1996 Olympics 1963 Thomas Ansberry, Okinawa Japan, U.S. 10K runner 1963 Paula Ivan, Romanian runner, world record mile 1963 Kirk Baptiste, born in Beaumont, Texas, 200m runner 1984 Olympics silver 1963 Ana Quirot, Cuba, 800m runner, Olympics bronze/silver 1992, 1996 1963 Joaquim Carvalho Cruz, Brazil, 800m runner 1984 Olympics gold 1962 Timothy Hacker, Milwaukee Wisconsin, 10k runner 1962 Charmaine Crooks, Mandeville JAM, Can 800m runner, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1962 Joetta Clark, East Orange, New Jersey, 800m runner, Olympic-1992 1962 Robert Druppers, runner, world record 1 km indoor 1962 Patricia Plumer, born in Covina, California, 1.5k/5k runner 1962 Philip Brown, Birmingham Engl, 4x400m runner 1984 Olympics silver 1961 Innocent Egbunike, Nigeria, 4x400m runner 1984 Olympics bronze 1961 Grace Jackson, born in St. Ann, Jamaica, 200m runner 1988 Olympics silver 1961 Ron Brown, born in Los Angeles, California, 4x100m runner 1984 Olympics gold 1961 Yobes Ondieki, Kenya, 10K runner, world record 1960 Daryl Hannah, actress, Splash, Blade Runner 1960 Lance Kerwin, born in Newport Beach, California, James at 15, The Loneliest Runner 1960 Said Aquita, Morocco, 5K runner 1984 Olympics gold 1960 Said Aquita, runner, Olympic-gold/bronze-1984 1960 Alice Regina Brown, born in Jackson, Mississippi, 4X100 runner, Gold Medals 1984, 1988 Olympics 1960 George Crowe sets record of 12 pinch hit home runs with a runner on 1960 Valerie Brisco-Hooks, Greenwood Ms, 200m/400m runner, Olympics gold 84 1960 Lynn Jennings, Princeton, New Jersey, 5k runner 1960 Johnny Lee Gray, Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, 800m runner, Olympics-7th-1996 1960 Ray Armsetad, Kirksville, Missouri, 4X400 runner 1984 Olympics gold 1960 Linford Christie, born in St. Andrews, Jamaica, 4x100m runner, Gold Medal 1992 Olympics 1960 Jeanette Bolden, born in Los Angeles, California, 4x100m runner 1984 Olympics gold 1959 Florence Griffith Joyner, born in Los Angeles, California, runner, Olympic-3 gold-1988 1959 Carmen Ayala-Troncoso, born in New York City, 5K runner 1959 Gelindo Bordin, Italian marathon runner, Gold Medal 1988 Olympics 1959 Chandra Cheesborough, born in Jacksonville, Florida, 4X100 runner, Olympics gold 84 1958 Kriss Akabusi, Great Britain, 4X400 runner 1984 Olympics silver 1958 Dwayne Evans, born in Phoenix, Arizona, 200m runner 1976 Olympics bronze 1958 Kim Jones, Sonoma California, 5k runner 1958 Christine Lathan-Brehmer, born in East Germany, 400m runner, Gold Medal 1976 Olympics 1957 James Sanford, U.S. runner, world record 50m indoor 1957 1st U.S. runner breaks 4 minute mile (Don Bowden) 1957 Evelyn Ashford, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, 100m runner, 4 Gold Medals 1976, Silver Medal 1984 Olympics 1957 Harvey Glance, 4x100m runner, 1976 Olympics gold 1957 Ruth Wysocki, Alhambra California, 800m/1500m runner 1956 Sebastian Newbold Coe, England, 1500m runner, Gold Medal 1980, 1984 Olympics 1956 Toshihiko Seko, Japanese runner, world record 25/30 km 1956 Millard Frank Hampton, born in Fresno, California, 4x100m runner 1976 Olympics gold 1956 Rosalyn Bryant, born in Chicago, Illinois, 4x400m runner 1976 Olympics silver 1955 Steve Ovett, England, runner, Olympics-800m gold, 1500m bronze-1980 1955 Mable Fergerson, born in Los Angeles, California, 4x400m runner 1972 Olympics silver 1954 Herman Ronald Frazier, Philadelphia, 400m/4x400m runner 1976 Olympics gold 1954 Silvia Chivas, Cuba, 100m/4x100m runner 1972 Olympics bronze 1954 Silvio Leonard, Cienguegos Cuba, 100m runner 1980 Olympics silver 1953 Nadezhda Olizarenko, U.S.S.R., 800m/1500m runner, 1980 Olympics gold 1953 Benjamin Gene Brown, born in San Francisco, California, 4X400 runner 1976 Olympics gold 1953 Mohammed Kedir, Ethiopia, 10k runner 1980 Olympics bronze 1953 Tatyana Providokhina, Russian 1K runner, world record 1953 Suleiman Nyambui, Tanzanian runner, world record 5k indoor 1952 Francie Larrieu Smith, U.S., 1.5/3/10K track runner, AAU 1 mile-1979 1952 Eamonn Coghlan, Ireland, 1500m runner, 1976 Olympics 1952 Monika Zehrt, born in East Germany, 400m runner, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1952 Graham Salmon, blind runner, fastest 100m by a blind man 1952 Ludmila Maslakova, U.S.S.R., relay runner 1980 Olympics silver 1952 Pietro Mennea, Italian runner, 200m world record 1951 Tatyana Kazankina, U.S.S.R., middle distance runner, Gold Medal 1976 Olympics 1951 Danger Alberto Juantorena, Cuba, 800m runner 1976 Olympics gold 1951 Kathy Hammond, U.S., 400m runner, Olympics-bronze-1972 1951 Larry Black, born in Miami, Florida, 4x100 runner, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1951 Jarmila Kratochvilova, Czechoslovakia, 400m/800m runner 1980 Olympics silver 1951 Margaret Johnson Bailes, born in Bronx, New York, 4X100 runner, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1950 Hasely Crawford, Trinidad, 100m runner 1976 Olympics gold 1950 David James Wottle, 800m runner, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1950 Maricica Puica, born in Romania, 2K runner, world record 1950 Marlene Elejarde, born in Havana, Cuba, 4x100m runner, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1949 Wayne Collett, U.S., 400m runner 1972 Olympics silver 1949 Marty Liquori, U.S., runner, AAU 3 mile-1979, 13:14.7, 1949 Lasse Viren, Finland, 5K/10K runner, Gold Medal 1972, 1976 Olympics 1949 Hildegard Falck, born in West Germany, 800m runner, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1949 Eddie Hart, U.S., 100m runner, Olympic-1972 1949 Ronnie Ray Smith, 4 x 100m relay runner, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1949 Charles Lismont, Belgian marathon runner, 1972 Olympic-silver 1949 Michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner 1972 Olympics bronze 1948 Eddie James Hart, Martinez Cal, 4x100m relay runner, Olympics gold 72 1948 Madeline Manning, U.S. 800m runner, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics, Silver Medal 1972 Olympics 1948 William Sanderson, born in Memphis, Tennessee, actor, Larry-Newhart, Blade Runner 1948 Manfred Kokot, East German runner, world record 50 m indoor 1947 Bill Rodgers, marathon runner, Boston, New York 1947 Barbara Ann Ferrell Edmondson, born in Mississippi, 4x100m runner, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Miguelina Cobian, born in Santiago, Cuba, 4x100m runner, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Ronald J Freeman II, Elizabeth, New Jersey, 4x400m runner, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Jim Ryun, U.S., 1500m runner/broke 4 minute mile, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Lee Edward Evans, Madera California, 400m runner, Olympic-2 gold-1968 1947 Carlos A. Lopes, Portugal, marathon runner 1984 Olympics gold 1946 Irnema Szewinski Kirszenstein, Poland, 200m runner, 1968 Olym Gold 1945 Richard C Wohlhuter, 800m runner 1976 Olympics bronze 1945 Roger Bambuck, Guadeloupe, French 4X100 runner 1968 Olympics bronze 1945 Naftali Bon, Kapsabet Kenya, 4x400m runner, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1945 Wyomia Tyus, born in Griffin, Georgia, 100m runner, Gold Medals 1964, 1968 Olympics 1945 Eric Liddell, Scottish runner (Olympic-gold 1924), dies at 43 1944 Gunhild Hoffmeister, born in West Germany, 800m/1500m runner, Silver Medal 1972 Olympics 1944 Miruts Yifter, Ethiopia, 5K/10K runner, 1980 Olympics gold 1944 Charles Edward Greene, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, 4x100m runner, 1968 Olympics gold 1944 Rutger Hauer, Dutch actor, Blade Runner, Ladyhawke, Osterman Weekend 1943 Lyudmila Bragina, U.S.S.R., 1500m runner, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1943 Charles William Paddock, 100m runner, Gold Medal 1920 Olympics, dies at 42 1943 Oskar Haks, Czechoslovakian marathon runner/antifascist, dies in Auschwitz 1942 Robert L. Hayes, born in Jacksonville, Florida, 100m/4x100m runner, 2 Gold Medals 1964 Olympics 1942 Henry Carr, Det, Michigan, 200m/4x400m runner 1964 Olympic gold 1942 Czechoslovakian marathon runner Oskar Haks transported to Auschwitz-Birkenau 1942 Kent Bede Bernard, Trinidad, 4X400 runner 1964 Olympics bronze 1942 Ann Packer-Brightwell, England, 400m/800m runner, 1964 Olympic gold 1942 Mel Sheppard, runner, 4 Gold Medals 1908, 1912 Olympics, Silver Medal 1912 Olympics, dies at 58 1940 Harry Winston Jerome, Sask Canada, 100m runner 1964 Olympics bronze 1940 Wilma Rudolph, born in St. Bethlehem, Tennessee, runner, Olympic-3 gold-1960 1940 H Kipchoge "Kip" Keino, Kenya, 1500m runner, Gold Medal 1968, 1972 Olympics 1939 Otis Paul Drayton, Glen Cove, New York, 4x100m runner 1964 Olympic gold 1938 Peter Snell, born in New Zealand, 800m/1500m runner, Gold Medals 1960, 1964 Olympics 1938 Brunhilde Hendrix, born in West Germany, relay runner 1960 Olympics silver 1938 Enrique Figuerola Camue, born in Cuba, 100m runner 1964 Olympic silver 1938 Shin Geum Dan, born in North Korea, 400m/800m runner, 1962 world record 1938 Herb Elliott, born in Australia, 1500m runner 1960 Olympics gold 1937 Ridley Scott, director, Alien, Blade Runner 1937 Ron Clarke, Australia, runner, held 19 world records 1935 Harry Crews, U.S. writer and actor, Indian Runner 1935 Ronnie Delaney, born in Ireland, 1500m runner, Gold Medal 1956 Olympics 1934 Ludmila Shevtsova, U.S.S.R., 800m runner 1960 Olympics gold 1934 Jim Beatty, track runner, 1st sub 4 minute indoor mile 1934 Tina Maria Stone, runner, 1 year distance record of 15,472 miles 1934 Lister Carney, born in Bellaire, Ohio, 200m runner, Olympics silver 1960 1934 Charles Lamont Jenkins, New York City, 400m runner 1956 Olympics gold 1933 Murray Halberg, New Zealand, 5K runner 1960 Olympics gold 1932 Derek Ibbotson, 5K runner, Olympic-bronze-1956 1932 Mae Heriwentha Faggs Starr, born in New Jersey, 4x100m runner 1952 Olympics gold 1932 Wes Santee, born in Ashland, Kansas, runner, athlete, competed in 1,500-meter events, competed against Roger Bannister, John Landy 1932 Dean Smith, U.S. actor/relay runner 1952 Olympics gold 1931 Lou Gehrig hits a home run but is called out for passing a runner, mistake costs him AL home run crown; he and Babe Ruth tie for season 1930 James Gathers, Sumter, South Carolina, 200m runner 1952 Olympics bronze 1930 Roger Moens, born in Belgium, 800m runner 1960 Olympics silver 1930 Catherine Hardy, Carollton, Georgia, 4x100m runner 1952 Olympics gold 1929 Keith A St. H Gardner, Jamaica, 4x400m runner 1960 Olympics bronze 1928 Philip K[indred] Dick, U.S., sci-fi author, Hugo-1963, Blade Runner 1928 Abebe Bikila, Ethiopian marathon runner, Gold Medal 1960, 1964 Olympics 1928 Nina Otkalenko, U.S.S.R., 800m runner, 9 world records 1928 Alan Sillitoe, born in England, writer, Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner 1928 Philip K. Dick, writer of Blade Runner, Minority Report 1927 Josy Barthel, born in Luxembourg, 1500m runner 1952 Olympics gold 1923 Nadia Gray, actress, Naked Runner, Maniac, Candide 1923 Harrison Dillard, Cleveland, 100m runner, 4 Gold Medals 1948, 1952 Olympics 1923 Lloyd Labeach, born in Panama City, 100m/200m runner, Olympic-bronze-1948 1922 Herb McKenley, born in Jamaica, 4 x 400m relay runner 1952 Olympics gold 1921 Brian Keith, Bayonne, New Jersey, actor, Bill-Family Affair, Loneliest Runner 1920 Emmanuel McDonald Bailey, Trinidad, 100m runner 1952 Olympics bronze 1918 Henry Norwood Ewell, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 4x100m runner 1948 Olympics gold 1918 Helen Stephens, Fulton, Missouri, 100m runner 1936 Olympics gold 1917 Ernie Shore replaces Red Sox pitcher Babe Ruth with a runner on, he throws him out and retires all 26 he faces for a perfect game 1915 St. Louis 3rd base coach Miller Huggins, calls for ball Brooklyn rookie obliges, Huggins steps aside, and Card runner scores 1915 Godfrey Brown, England, 4 x 400m runner 1936 Olympics gold 1914 Kitei Sohn, Korean marathon runner/coach 1936 Olympics gold 1913 Foy Draper, U.S., relay runner 1936 Olympics gold 1913 Audrey Brown, England, 4 x 100m runner 1936 Olympics silver 1912 Francisco Lazaro, Portuguese marathon runner (Olympics), dies at 21 1910 Jack Lovelock, New Zealand/U.S. surgeon/runner 1936 Olympics gold 1909 Glenn Cunningham, U.S. middle distance runner, 1930's 1908 Ralph Hill, U.S., 5K runner, Olympic-1932 1908 Kinue Hitoma, Japan, 800m runner, Silver Medal 1928 Olympics 1907 John A Kelly, U.S. marathon runner, Berlin 1936, Boston 1935..1991 1907 Philip A. Edwards, British Guiana, runner, Olympic-bronze-1928, 32, 36 1903 Lina Radke, Germany, 800m runner 1928 Olympics gold 1902 Eric Liddell, China, English 400m runner 1924 Olympics gold 1900 Charles William Paddock, Texas, 100m runner, Olympic-2 gold-1920 1900 Anni Holdmann, Germany, 100m runner, Olympic-1928 1897 Paavo Nurmi, born in Finland, 5K runner, Gold Medals 1920, 1924, 1928 Olympics 1896 Edvin Wide, Sweden, 10K runner 1924 Olympics silver 1895 Harry F V Edward, born in British Guiana, 100m/200m runner, Olympic-bronze-1920 1892 James Meredith, 800m runner, Gold Medal 1912 Olympics 1892 Able Kiviat, U.S., runner, Gold Medal 1912 Olympics 1891 Yuri Losmann, Estonia, marathon runner, Olympic-silver 1920 1891 Francisco Lazaro, Portuguese runner 1889 John P "Hannes" Kolehmainen, Fin long-distance runner, Olympic-gold 1912 1875 Thomas Hicks, English/U.S. marathon runner:, Olympics gold 1904 1848 Baseball rules 1st baseman can tag base for out instead of runner 1846 Desiderio FA Pietri, Italian baker and marathon runner Dorando's father |
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