Sporting Legends of Athletics
Here are profiles of some of the great athletes from Athletics (Track & Field) of the past.
Fanny Blankers-Koen in the 80 meter hurdles at the London Olympic Games- Al Oerter
- Betty Cuthbert
- Carl Lewis
- Daley Thompson
- Edwin Moses
- Emil Zátopek
- Fanny Blankers-Koen
- Florence Griffith Joyner
- Haile Gebrselassie
- Jackie Joyner-Kersee
- Jesse Owens
- Jim Thorpe
- Lasse Virén
- Louis Zamperini
- Marie-José Pérec
- Michael Johnson
- Sergey Bubka
- Usain Bolt
- Wilma Rudolph
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Related Pages
- Other athlete profiles, including the Olympic profile of Usain Bolt
- About Athletics
- Athlete Database home
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