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Marathon Helsinki 1952 Olympic Games

admin — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 03:25:18 +0000

The men’s marathon at the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games in Finland was won by Czechoslovakian runner Emil Zatopek. Here is a video about his achievement of the triple: 5,000m, 10,000m, and the Marathon. He had never run a marathon before the games. See more on the men’s Olympic Games marathon.

Marathon and more at the Antwerp 1920 Olympic Games

admin — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 01:44:49 +0000

The men’s marathon at the 1920 Antwerp Olympic Games was won by Finnish runner Hannes Kolehmainen. Here is an old video from the 1920 Olympic Games, showing at the start some of the marathon event. See more on the men’s Olympic Games marathon.

100m Men's Sprint 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games

admin — Tue, 01 May 2012 03:45:29 +0000

The men’s 100m at the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games was won by American sprinter Lindy Remigino in 10.4 seconds. See more on the History of the Olympics 100m sprint.