long-distance running
111Grete Waitz — (born October 1, 1953) is a former Norwegian marathon runner who won nine New York City Marathons between 1978 and 1988, more than any other runner in history. She also won a silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and a gold… …
112Saint Silvester Road Race — This article is about the race in São Paulo, Brazil. For the race held in Madrid, Spain on December 31, see San Silvestre Vallecana. The Saint Silvester Road Race (official name in Portuguese: Corrida Internacional de São Silvestre) is a long… …
113Track Town, USA — Track Town, USA, a popular nickname for Eugene, Oregon, is widely known as the mecca for the sport of track and field in the United States. The home of the University of Oregon (UO), Eugene is considered by some to be the capital of the running… …
1142008 Summer Olympics bids — Olympic bid|2008|Summer | winner = Beijing| votes1 = 56| runner up = Toronto votes2 = 22 shortlisted1 = Paris| shortlisted2 = Istanbul| shortlisted3 = Osaka venue = Moscow, Russia 1stBid = February 1, 2000 2ndBid = June 20, 2000 shortlist =… …
115Delilah Asiago — (born 24 February 1972) is a retired female athlete from Kenya. She specialized in long distance running, including marathons. She was banned for two years after she tested positive for doping during the 1999 Saint Silvester Race.[1] Nevertheless …
116Joe Keeper — Joseph Benjamin Keeper (January 17, 1886 September 29, 1971) was a Canadian long distance runner, and a member of the 1912 Canadian Olympic team.Keeper, a member of the Norway House Cree First Nation, was born at Walker Lake, Manitoba. He was… …
117LEBOW, FRED — (Ephraim Fishl Lebowitz; 1932–1994), founder and director of the New York City Marathon, member of U.S. National Track and Field Hall of Fame and National Distance Running Hall of Fame. Lebow was born in Arad, a town in the Transylvania region of …
118Navy Ten Nautical Miler — Date June Location Naval Support Activity Mid South, Millington, Tenn …
119Flying Finn (sports) — The Flying Finn ( fi. Lentävä suomalainen) was a nickname given to several Finnish middle and long distance runners. The term has such international renown that it is often attached to notable Finnish sportsmen whose exploits are fleet of foot or …
120Mohammed Gammoudi — Medal record Mohammed Gammoudi Men s Athletics Gold 1968 Mexico City 5000 metres Silver …
