Alexandre François Étienne Jean Bouin (; 21 December 1888 – 29 September 1914) was a French middle-distance runner. He competed in the 1500m at the

1908 Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were originally schedu ...

and the 5000m at the

1912 Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad () and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 6 July and 22 July 1912. The opening ceremony was he ...

. He won a silver medal in the 5000m in 1912, behind

Hannes Kolehmainen Juho Pietari "Hannes" Kolehmainen (; 9 December 1889 – 11 January 1966) was a Finnish four-time Olympic gold medalist and a world record holder in middle- and long-distance running. He was the first in a generation of great Finnish long-dista ...

. His race against Kolehmainen has long been regarded as one of the most memorable moments in running. Kolehmainen and Bouin quickly pulled away from the others, with Bouin leading and Kolehmainen repeatedly trying to pass him. Kolehmainen succeeded only 20 metres from the finish, winning by 0.1 seconds. Both contenders broke the previous world record. Bouin set three more world records: two in 1911, in the 3,000 m and 10,000 metres, and one in 1913, in the one-hour run (19,021 metres). The following year, he was killed in action during World War I. After that the Stade Jean-Bouin in the

16th arrondissement The 16th arrondissement of Paris (; ) is the westernmost of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, the capital city of France. Located on the city's Right Bank, it is adjacent to the 17th and 8th arrondissements to the northeast, as well as to the ...

of Paris, home of the

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rugby union club, was named after him. The French government made a stamp with his picture on it and many games have been held in his honor. A 10 km race under the name of Jean Bouin has occurred every year through the streets of Barcelona since 1920. Jean Bouin vs Hannes Kolehmainen 1912

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bouin, Jean 1888 births 1914 deaths Sportspeople from Marseille Athletes from Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur French male middle-distance runners French male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for France Olympic silver medalists for France Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics International Cross Country Championships winners World record setters in athletics (track and field) French military personnel killed in World War I Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Olympic cross country runners 20th-century French sportsmen

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