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unusual facts about marathon runner



Leone Pompucci

This biographical film set around 1908 is based on the story of the Italian marathon runner Dorando Pietri.

Tahar Mansouri

Tahar Mansouri (born 9 January 1965 in Fouchana, Tunis) is a retired Tunisian marathon runner.


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Alemitu Bekele

Alemitu Bekele Aga (born 1978), Belgian marathon runner of Ethiopian descent

Alfredo Arévalo

Alfredo Arévalo Reyes (born February 20, 1976 in Uspantán) is a Guatemalan marathon runner.

Arjun Kumar Basnet

Arjun Kumar Basnet (born December 5, 1975 in Kangel) is a Nepalese marathon runner.

Beas Pind

Fauja Singh, world famous British marathon runner, was born in Beas Pind.

Bickley Vale, New South Wales

It sits within the state electorate of Camden, represented by Labor's Geoff Corrigan, the former Mayor of Camden, and the federal electorate of Macarthur, represented by Liberal's Pat Farmer, the former ultra-marathon runner.

Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Bosnian athletes included Kenyan-born marathon runner Lucia Kimani, and rifle shooter Nedžad Fazlija, who participated at his fifth Olympic games without winning an Olympic medal.

Catherine Field, New South Wales

The suburb is contained within the federal electorate of Macarthur, represented by former ultra-marathon runner Pat Farmer (Liberal), and the state electorate of Camden, currently held by former mayor Geoff Corrigan (Labor).

Cobbitty, New South Wales

The suburb is in the federal electorate of Macarthur, represented by former marathon runner Pat Farmer (Liberal), and the state electorate of Camden, held by former mayor Geoff Corrigan (Labor).

Correggio, Emilia-Romagna

It is also the birthplace of composer Bonifazio Asioli, the world famous flautist Andrea Griminelli, the pedagogue Loris Malaguzzi, the Venetian School composer Claudio Merulo, the rock singer Luciano Ligabue, the famously disqualified 1908 Summer Olympics marathon runner Dorando Pietri, and the novelist Pier Vittorio Tondelli.

Deeks

Robert de Castella (born 1957), Australian marathon runner, nicknamed "Deeks"

DR Congo at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Marathon runner Ilunga Mande Zatara was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.

Franklin Tenorio

Franklin Bolívar Tenorio Ramón (born June 30, 1969 in Salcedo, Cotopaxi) is an Ecuadorian long-distance and marathon runner.

Hec Clouthier

He is an avid marathon runner and has run 28 marathons including the Boston Marathon in 2005, 2009, 2010 and the New York Marathon in 2007, 2011.

Hotel Trubble

She claims to be a marathon runner, running the London Marathon 30 years ago (in 2009) even though it was established in 1981, the Queen's cousin, a former actress and a grandmother.

Irina Bogacheva

:for the marathon runner see Irina Bogachova

Kiamokama

Notable athletes include 'New York' and 'Boston' marathon winner Margaret Okayo and international marathon runner Philes Ongori.

Lesotho at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Marathon runner Mamorallo Tjoka, who competed at her second Olympics as the oldest member of the team, was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.

Liechtenstein at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Marathon runner Marcel Tschopp, who competed at his second consecutive Olympics, became the oldest member of the contingent, at age 38.

Malawi at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Marathon runner Mike Tebulo was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.

Malcolm Ronaldson

Ronaldson trained Tanzanian marathon runner John Stephen Akhwari who competed in the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City.

Michael Kipyego

Born in Kemeloi in Kenya's Marakwet District, Kipyego was drawn to distance running by his older brother, Christopher Kipyego, who was a marathon runner.

Michael Rotich

:not to be confused with Kenyan marathon runner Michael Kosgei Rotich

Moses Mosuhli

Moses Moeketsi Mosuhli (born August 5, 1981 in Quthing) is a Lesotho marathon runner.

North Eugene High School

Kenny Moore (1962), Olympic marathon runner, journalist, author (Without Limits)

Peter Weightman

He is the father of Lisa Jane Weightman, a marathon runner who competed in the Beijing Olympics.

Proctor High School

Garry Bjorklund - Runner, holds high school State Meet record for the one-mile run, marathon runner, Olympic runner, Grandma's Half-Marathon is named in his honor.

Robert Cheruiyot

Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot (born 1988), Kenyan marathon runner, winner of the Boston Marathon 2010

Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (born 1978), Kenyan marathon runner, four-time winner of the Boston Marathon

Sarnano

Among the best known citizens of Sarnano there is a marathon runner Anelio Bocci.

Seteng Ayele

"Running Movie" (Original title in Hebrew: Seret Ratz), a documentary directed by Omer Peled and produced by Gidi Avivi in 2011, follows Ayele Seteng, the oldest marathon runner to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and reveals his efforts to participate in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Takeyuki Nakayama

Takeyuki Nakayama (中山竹通, Nakayama Takeyuki; born December 20, 1959 in Ikeda, Nagano) was a Japanese world-class marathon runner.

The Loneliest Runner

Ten years later, John Curtis (played by Landon himself) is an Olympic marathon runner and a gold-medal-winner.

The Marathon Runner

The Marathon Runner (German: Der Läufer von Marathon) is a 1933 German sports film directed by Ewald André Dupont and starring Brigitte Helm, Hans Brausewetter and Ursula Grabley.

Tooby

Susan Tooby (born 1960), British Olympic marathon runner and twin of Angela

Vincent Kipruto

He was inspired by the achievements of William Kiplagat, a marathon runner who lived locally, and Kipruto began representing his school in the 10,000 metres.