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Centrowitz was born in New York, New York, the son of Theresa (Corrigan) and Sid Centrowitz. [1] His father was Jewish and his mother was an Irish immigrant. [3] He attended Power Memorial Academy, where he won state championships in the half mile, one mile and two mile events and became the first New Yorker to break nine minutes in the two mile run (8:56.2). [2]
Cal Calamia is a non-binary transmasculine runner, sports activist, poet, and educator. [1] He [a] was born in 1996. [2] Calamia was the first winner of the non-binary division of the San Francisco Marathon and has been an advocate for transgender and non-binary runners since 2022.
Matthew Centrowitz Jr. (born October 18, 1989) is an American middle-distance runner, who specializes in the 1500 metres. He won a gold medal in the event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He also achieved a bronze medal at the 2011 World Championships and a silver medal at the 2013 World Championships.
Mark Wetmore (born June 29, 1953) is an American cross country and track coach who specializes in middle-distance and long-distance running.He began his collegiate coaching career when he was accepted as a volunteer assistant coach at the University of Colorado in 1992. [1]
Herb Lindsay (born November 12, 1954) is an American former long-distance runner.He competed in track, road and cross country running disciplines. He was the silver medalist in the 5000-meter run at the 1979 Pan American Games, finishing behind compatriot Matt Centrowitz. [1]
Traditionally a winter sport, the scheduling of cross country within a summer event caused organisational issues. The sport was dropped after 1924 Olympics, when most of the runners dropped out due to extreme heat and pollution from a nearby power station. [1] Over its three appearances at the Olympics, Finnish runners dominated the event.
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Thom Hunt (born March 17, 1958) is a retired distance runner who specialized in various events from the 1500 meters to the marathon. He represented the United States in international competition and was particularly prolific in cross country running. He was the junior runner-up at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in