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Doug Kurtis
Doug Kurtis (born March 12, 1952) is a retired American long-distance runner who holds the world record for number of marathon victories (40) and the number of marathons run under the time of 2:20:00 (76). Career More than 15 of his marathon wins were large US marathons. His largest prize purse came from winning the 1993 Las Vegas Marathon, where he won $15,000. He was the winner of the 1989 Barcelona Marathon and a top-3 finisher at many international marathons, including the Montreal Marathon, Stockholm Marathon, Hong Kong Marathon, Toronto Marathon, and dozens of others. In 1984, he broke Greg Meyer's winning streak at the Amway River Bank Run. Among his career accomplishments are his domination of the Detroit Free Press Marathon (1987–1992), his three wins at the international Bangkok Marathon (1989-1991), his two wins at Grandma's Marathon (1989, 1993), his 1994 win at the Austin Marathon, his 1988 win at the Penang Bridge International Marathon in Malaysia, his fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Track And Field Athletics
Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events. Track and field is categorized under the umbrella sport of athletics, which also includes road running, cross country running and racewalking. The foot racing events, which include sprints, middle- and long-distance events, racewalking, and hurdling, are won by the athlete who completes it in the least time. The jumping and throwing events are won by those who achieve the greatest distance or height. Regular jumping events include long jump, triple jump, high jump, and pole vault, while the most common throwing events are shot put, javelin, discus, and hammer. There are also "combined events" or "multi events", such as the pentathlon consisting of five events, heptathlon consisting of seven events, and decathlon consisti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grandma's Marathon
Grandma's Marathon is an annual road race held each June in Duluth, Minnesota, in the United States. The course runs point-to-point from the city of Two Harbors on Scenic Route 61 and continues along Lake Superior into the city of Duluth. The finish is located in Canal Park, near Grandma's Restaurant, which is next to the highly visible Aerial Lift Bridge. Race history Grandma's was first run in 1977 with only 150 participants; the first race was won by Minnesotan and 1976 Olympic 10000m runner Garry Bjorklund. The newly opened Grandma's Restaurant was the only local business that would sponsor the then-fledgling event, for the fee of $600. Race organizers then named the new race after the restaurant. Grandma's Marathon is now run by almost 10,000 runners every year, has nearly a $2 million operating budget and is credited with bringing tens of millions of tourist dollars into the city of Duluth. The men's record time for Grandma's is 2:09:06, set in 2014 by Dominic On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1952 Births
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita ''Ab urbe condita'' ( 'from the founding of the City'), or ''anno urbis conditae'' (; 'in the year since the city's founding'), abbreviated as AUC or AVC, expresses a date in years since 753 BC, the traditional founding of Rome. It is an exp ...''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V of Parthia, Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman provin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Chicago Marathon
The 1989 Chicago Marathon was the 12th running of the annual marathon race in Chicago, United States and was held on October 29. The elite men's race was won by Britain's Paul Davies-Hale in a time of 2:11:25 hours and the women's race was won by America's Lisa Rainsberger in 2:28:15. A total of 5635 runners finished the race. . Retrieved 2020-05-25. Results Men Women References Results |
1984 Chicago Marathon
The 1984 Chicago Marathon was the 8th running of the annual marathon race in Chicago, United States and was held on October 21. The elite men's race was won by Britain's Steve Jones (runner), Steve Jones in a time of 2:08:05 hours and the women's race was won by Portugal's Rosa Mota in 2:26:01. A total of 5844 runners finished the race, an increase of over 600 from the previous year. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-05-25. Results Men Women References Results Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-05-25. External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Boston Marathon ...
The 1992 Boston Marathon was the 96th running of the annual marathon race in Boston, United States, which was held on April 20. The elite men's race was won by Kenya's Ibrahim Hussein in a time of 2:08:14 hours and the women's race was won by Russia's Olga Markova in 2:23:43. A total of 8123 runners finished the race, 6562 men and 1561 women. Results Men Women References Results Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-04-14. External links Boston Athletic Association website {{1992 in athletics Boston Marathon Boston Boston Marathon Marathon Boston Marathon The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon race hosted by several cities and towns in greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts, United States. It is traditionally held on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897, the event was i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yonkers Marathon
The Yonkers Marathon, is a marathon race held annually in Yonkers, New York. Founded in 1907, it is the second oldest marathon in the United States, after the Boston Marathon. It is held on the third Sunday in October. In addition to the marathon, there is a half marathon race and a 5K course. At the end of the race there is a gathering and festivities centered on Van de Donck Park. History The first Yonkers Marathon was held on Thanksgiving Day 1907. From 1907 to 1945, the race was typically held in November.Association of Road Racing StatisticiansYonkers Marathon Retrieved May 15, 2010 Johnny Hayes and Jim Crowley won the first two races. Sammy Mellor helped establish the Yonkers Marathon with Edward Wetmore Kinsley, and finished second in the event's first two runnings. In 1909 the race was sponsored by the Mercury Athletic Club. From 1938 to 1965, and again in 1974, the Yonkers Marathon was recognised by the Amateur Athletic Union as the USA Marathon Championships, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seattle Marathon
The Seattle Marathon is an annual marathon held in Seattle, Washington, USA, around the last Sunday in November. It was first held in 1970. History The inaugural race took place on . It was organized by a group of friends from the University of Washington. A total of 38 runners participated, with 31 running the full distance. The 2020 in-person edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Entrants were given the option to defer their entry to 2021 or get refunded. Course Former course A former course began on 5th Avenue N. between Harrison and Mercer Streets in front of the Museum of Pop Culture on the eastern edge of the Seattle Center campus, followed 5th Avenue through Downtown and the International District to Interstate 90, followed I-90 across Lake Washington to Mercer Island, turned around and headed back across the Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge to the shoreline, followed Lake Washington Boulevard S. to Seward Park, looped Bailey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia shares a land and maritime Malaysia–Thailand border, border with Thailand and Maritime boundary, maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia. East Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with Brunei and Indonesia, and a maritime border with the Philippines and Vietnam. Kuala Lumpur is the national capital, the country's largest city, and the seat of the Parliament of Malaysia, legislative branch of the Government of Malaysia, federal government. The nearby Planned community#Planned capitals, planned capital of Putrajaya is the administrative capital, which represents the seat of both the Government of Malaysia#Executive, executive branch (the Cabine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penang Bridge International Marathon
The Penang Bridge International Marathon ( ms, Maraton Antarabangsa Jambatan Pulau Pinang) or Penang Bridge Marathon is an annual marathon event held at Penang Bridge in Penang, Malaysia, since 1984. It is organised by Penang State Tourism Development office (PETACH) and fully supported by the Penang State Government. It is known as the biggest run in the country. During the competition, participants run over the bridge and along a scenic coastal highway. History The event started in 1984 as a road race from Esplanade to Gurney Drive. With the completion of Penang Bridge in 1985, it is usually held there in late November annually since 1986 with the exception of 2014, when the event was held at Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge which is also known as the Penang Second Bridge. In 2006, after a break for a number of years, the Penang Bridge International Marathon was revived as "a combination" of the Penang International Marathon, which was last held in 1999, and the Pena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austin Marathon
The Austin Marathon (also known as Ascension Seton Austin Marathon presented by Under Armour for sponsorship reasons) is an annual marathon held in Austin, Texas, since 1992. The race weekend also features a half marathon and a 5K run with a two-day expo taking place on Friday and Saturday. The 31st annual event is scheduled to take place on February 19, 2023. The race begins at 7:00 in the morning and features a highly competitive elite field. It is livestreamed by FloSports. Participants typically include runners from all 50 U.S. states and about 35 countries. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2021 edition of the Austin Marathon was postponed to and didn’t include the marathon distance. History It was founded in 1991 by Motorola, who served as title sponsor for fifteen years. The 2021 edition of the marathon was cancelled, while the other races of the weekend were postponed to , due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all registrants given the option of transfe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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