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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]
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]
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]
Rosie M. Vivas [1] (née Ruiz; June 21, 1953 – July 8, 2019) [2] was a Cuban fraudster who, among other schemes, was declared the winner in the female category for the 84th Boston Marathon in 1980, only to have her title stripped eight days after the race when it was discovered that she had not run the entire course.
Bataan Memorial Death March: White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico ... Chicago Marathon: Chicago, Illinois
The Bataan Death March is commemorated every year in March since 1993 at the White Sands Missile Range, northeast of Las Cruces, New Mexico, with a trail marathon known as the Bataan Memorial Death March. The full marathon and 15 mi (24 km) run covers paved road and sandy trails, and is regarded by Marathon Guide as one of the top 30 marathons ...
Jane Emily Tomlinson, CBE (née Goward; 21 February 1964 [1] – 3 September 2007) was an amateur English athlete who raised £1.85 million for charity by completing a series of athletic challenges, despite suffering from terminal cancer.
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: