Christopher McCarthy (June 21, 1931 – April 22, 2009) was an American

race walker Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Race judges carefully asse ...

. He competed for Team USA at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the Men's 50 kilometres walk, finishing 21st with a personal best time 4-35:42.

Achievements

Life

He was the longest sequentially enrolled graduate student at the University of Chicago, and studied under Leo Strauss (political science).

References

* 1931 births 2009 deaths American male racewalkers Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes for the United States {{US-racewalk-athletics-bio-stub