Ted Corbitt
American long-distance runner and running organization official / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ted Corbitt (January 31, 1919 – December 12, 2007)[2][3][4] was an American long-distance runner. The first African-American to run the marathon at the Summer Olympics (the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Finland) and the founding president of New York Road Runners, Corbitt is often called "the father of American long distance running."[5] He was also an ultramarathon pioneer, helping to revive interest in the sport in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s. New York Times columnist Robert Lipsyte called Corbitt a "spiritual elder of the modern running clan".[6] In a Runner's World feature honoring lifetime achievement, writer Gail Kislevitz called Corbitt a "symbol of durability and longevity".[2] Corbitt was among the first five runners to be inducted into the National Distance Running Hall of Fame, and the first to be inducted into the American Ultrarunning Hall of Fame.
Personal information | |
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Born | (1919-01-31)January 31, 1919 Dunbarton, South Carolina |
Died | December 12, 2007(2007-12-12) (aged 88) Houston, Texas |
Alma mater | New York University |
Occupation | Physical Therapist |
Sport | |
Sport | Long distance running |
Club | New York Road Runners |
Achievements and titles | |
Olympic finals | Marathon, 44th place [1] |