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In 2013, Iffrig competed at the Boston Marathon. While competing, he fell 60 feet near the finish line after a bomb went off. He gained national attention after his fall was captured by photographer John Tlumacki. [3] Iffrig died in Marysville, Washington on January 8, 2024, at the age of 89. [3] [5] [6]
Dick Traum (November 18, 1940 – January 23, 2024) was an American disability runner and businessman who was the founder of the Achilles Track Club for disabled athletes. [1]
Fred Lebow (June 3, 1932 – October 9, 1994), born Fischel Lebowitz, was a Holocaust survivor, runner, race director, and founder of the New York City Marathon.Born in Arad, Romania, he presided over the transformation of the race from one with 55 finishers in 1970 to one of the largest marathons in the world with more than 52,000 finishers in 2018. [1]
Joan Benoit Samuelson (born May 16, 1957) is an American marathon runner who was the first women's Olympic Games marathon champion, winning the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. [2]
Years after Carrie Fisher's tragic death, her force lives on.. The Star Wars actress died on Dec. 27, 2016, at 60 years old, four days after going into cardiac arrest on a flight from London to ...
The following is a list of notable deaths in May 2015.. Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence:
The "Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga May the 4th Marathon" will be shown starting at 8 p.m. Fri., May 3, at Regal UA King of Prussia. Tickets to this one-time showing are $45.
Korey Larson finishes first in the men’s full marathon with a time of 2:31:55 during the Memorial Marathon in Oklahoma City, on Sunday, April 28, 2024. Korey Larson wins men’s full