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The Jacaranda is a renowned music venue in Liverpool, closely associated with the rise of the Merseybeat phenomenon in the 1960s. Opened by The Beatles' first manager, Allan Williams, in 1958, [1] it played a key role in launching the band's early careers and provided a stage for local acts like Gerry and the Pacemakers & Rory Storm and The Hurricanes.
Leonard Graves "Buddy" Edelen (September 22, 1937 – February 19, 1997) was an American marathoner. Based in England for most of his prime competitive years, in 1963 Edelen became the first man to run a marathon faster than 2 hours and 15 minutes when he set a world record of 2:14:28.
Fred Lebow (June 3, 1932 – October 9, 1994), born Fischel Lebowitz, was a Holocaust survivor, runner, race director, and founder of the New York City Marathon.Born in Arad, Romania, he presided over the transformation of the race from one with 55 finishers in 1970 to one of the largest marathons in the world with more than 52,000 finishers in 2018. [1]
Looking for your name (or the name of someone you know) atop the results list from Saturday’s 2023 Garmin Kansas City Marathon?. Here are the top results for various races and categories. Note ...
$1: The first entry fee of the first New York City Marathon in 1970; 127 runners started and 55 finished that year. 20 – Therapy dogs on the course 4:39:47 – Average finishing time in 2023
The Shore Athletic Club of New Jersey (Shore AC) holds the Johnny Hayes collection as lifetime trustees. Included in the collection are numerous trophies, as well as the 1908 Olympic gold medal for the marathon. This represents the first Olympic gold medal to be won at the modern marathon distance of 26 miles, 385 yards.
Nina Kuscsik (born January 2, 1939) is a retired long-distance runner from the United States, who has participated in over 80 marathons. [1] In 1972, she became the first woman to officially win the Boston Marathon. [2]
Kaitlyn Shea of Kansas City, the women’s winner of the Garmin Kansas City Marathon, headed for the finish line Saturday, October 15, 2022. (Susan Pfannmuller/ Special to The Star)