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  2. Bill Rodgers (runner) - Wikipedia

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    William Henry Rodgers (born December 23, 1947) is an American runner, Olympian, and former record holder in the marathon.Rodgers is best known for his four victories in both the Boston Marathon, including three straight from 1978 to 1980, and 4 straight wins in the New York City Marathon, between 1976 and 1979.

  3. 1988 New York City Marathon - Wikipedia

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    The 1988 New York City Marathon was the 19th running of the annual marathon race in New York City, United States, which took place on Sunday, November 6.The men's elite race was won by Great Britain's Steve Jones in a time of 2:08:20 hours while the women's race was won by Norway's Grete Waitz in 2:28:07.

  4. List of marathon fatalities - Wikipedia

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    New York City Marathon: New York City, US Heart attack USA: Joseph Marotta [32] 66 2 November 2008 New York City Marathon: New York City, US Heart attack USA: Fred Costa [32] 41 2 November 2008 New York City Marathon: New York City, US Heart attack USA: Erin Lahr [33] 29 14 December 2008 Dallas Marathon: Dallas, US Cardiac arrhythmia IRE: Colin ...

  5. 1971 New York City Marathon - Wikipedia

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    View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. Actions Read; ... The 1971 New York City Marathon was the 2nd edition of the New York City Marathon and took place ...

  6. 2003 New York City Marathon - Wikipedia

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    The 2003 New York City Marathon was the 34th running of the annual marathon race in New York City, United States, which took place on Sunday, November 2.The men's elite race was won by Kenya's Martin Lel in a time of 2:10:30 hours while the women's race was won in 2:22:31 by Margaret Okayo, also of Kenya.

  7. Marathon world record progression - Wikipedia

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    For a performance to be ratified as a world record by World Athletics, the marathon course on which the performance occurred must be 42.195 km (26.219 mi) long, [34] measured in a defined manner using the calibrated bicycle method [35] (the distance in kilometers being the official distance; the distance in miles is an approximation) and meet other criteria that rule out artificially fast ...

  8. Checker Taxi - Wikipedia

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    The Deschaum Motor Car Co., founded 1908 in Buffalo, New York, was the earliest ancestor of what would eventually become Checker Motors. [2]: 66 With new investors, ownership, and locations, the name changed in succession to the De Schaum-Hornell Motor Car Co. of Hornell, New York (1908–10), the Suburban Motor Car Corp. of Ecorse, Michigan (1911), the Palmer Motor Car Co. (1913), Partin ...

  9. Central Park - Wikipedia

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    The New York City Marathon course uses several miles of drives within Central Park and finishes outside Tavern on the Green; [448] from 1970 through 1975, the race was held entirely in Central Park. [449]