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Rosie M. Vivas [1] (née Ruiz; June 21, 1953 – July 8, 2019) [2] was a Cuban fraudster who, among other schemes, was declared the winner in the female category for the 84th Boston Marathon in 1980, only to have her title stripped eight days after the race when it was discovered that she had not run the entire course.
Joan Benoit Samuelson (born May 16, 1957) is an American marathon runner who was the first women's Olympic Games marathon champion, winning the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. [2] She held the fastest time for an American woman at the Chicago Marathon for 32 years after winning the race in 1985.
Singer Cocaine Unknown [225] José Fernández: 1992 2016 24 Baseball pitcher Cocaine and alcohol Accidental Fernández was under the influence when he died in a boating accident [226] Lolo Ferrari: 1963 2000 37 Pornographic actress Unspecified Suicide (suspected) Officially ruled as "most likely suicide", though previously speculated as murder ...
Last summer in Paris, Sifan Hassan won the women’s marathon in an Olympic-record 2:22.55 after taking bronze in both the 5,000 and 10,000 meters, events that weren’t even on the Olympic ...
Chicago Marathon: Chicago, US Hyponatremia GBR: Don Scott [20] 48 26 September 1999 Robin Hood Marathon: Nottingham, UK Heart attack USA: Danny Towns [19] 45 22 October 2000 Chicago Marathon: Chicago, US Heart attack USA: Luke Roach [19] 22 7 October 2001 Chicago Marathon: Chicago, US Heat stroke USA: Laura M. Clancy [21] 29 20 October 2001 ...
The death of the Hollywood star generated decades of speculation as to whether Marilyn Monroe's overdose was a suicide, an accident or something more sinister. Why Marilyn Monroe's sudden death ...
She was the inaugural Olympic champion in the event, since athletics for women had not been on the program before, and its inclusion was in fact still heavily disputed among officials. [7] She remains the youngest athlete to win Olympic 100 m gold. [3] With the American 4×100 metres relay team, Robinson added a silver medal to her record. [7]
Samuel Wanjiru, the 2008 Olympic marathon champion who was also tipped to be an all-time great, died in 2011 at the age of 24 after falling from a balcony at his home in Kenya.