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He set world records for athletes with a double amputation, in both the full and half marathon. [1] At the 2010 Chicago Marathon, he broke his previous world record for athletes with lower-limb amputations, with a time of 2:42:52. [2] Whitehead's marathon record was beaten by 28 seconds by Marko Cheseto at the 2019 Boston Marathon. [3]
Smith after the 1984 Boston Marathon. Geoffrey ("Geoff") Smith (born 24 October 1953) is a British long-distance runner who won the Boston Marathon in both 1984 and 1985. He was born in Liverpool. [1] He represented Great Britain at the Summer Olympics twice, in the 10,000 m in 1980 and in the marathon in 1984.
Boston Marathon: Boston, United States 2nd Marathon 2:12:37 1988 New York City Marathon: New York, United States 1st Marathon 2:08:20 CR: 1990 Commonwealth Games: Auckland, New Zealand 4th Marathon 2:12:44: 1992 Toronto Shoppers Drug Mart Marathon: Toronto, Canada 1st Marathon 2:10:06 1993 World Championships: Stuttgart, Germany 13th Marathon 2 ...
John McDermott won the first Boston Marathon in 1897. Clarence DeMar has won the Boston Marathon seven times, more than any other runner in the Men's open division. Suh Yun-bok set a world record at the 1947 Boston Marathon. John J. Kelley won the 1957 Boston Marathon with a course record. Aurèle Vandendriessche won back-to-back marathons in ...
Nine landmarks: Don't miss these sights on the Boston Marathon route Franklin. 25032. Madison Aylett, 3029650. Sofiya Baran, 2525264. Samantha Beers, 3719811. Mary ...
His final marathon was the 100th Boston Marathon, in 1996. He completed 115 marathons, 112 under 2:50, 103 under 2:45, and 29 under 2:20. Hill recorded 21 marathon victories in his career, placing second 13 times, and third 8 times. [20] Hill was president of the Road Runners Club from 1987 to 1988. Hill died on 23 May 2021, at the age of 82. [21]
Even before his Boston win, Lemma already had good credentials with a course-record 2 hours, 1 minute, 48 seconds in Valencia last year that was the fourth-fastest ever run in a competitive marathon.
Statue of the Hoyts located near the start of the Boston Marathon in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. Team Hoyt was inducted to the Ironman Hall of Fame in 2008. [21] [22] On April 8, 2013, a bronze statue in honor of the Hoyts was dedicated near the start of the Boston Marathon in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. [23] ESPN honored Team Hoyt with the Jimmy V ...