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Marc Hunter (athlete)
Marc Hunter (born March 5, 1956) is an American former distance runner. He ran for the United States at the 1978 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. He is the father of Drew Hunter. Running career High school Hunter attended Brunswick High School in Ohio, where he graduated in 1974. During his time in high school, he competed in cross country and track. He was the runner-up at Ohio's 1972 state cross country meet, and then won the 1973 state cross meet. He was also the Ohio High School DI State champion in the mile in 1973 and 1974. As a high schooler, he recorded a personal best of 4:14 in the mile. Collegiate Hunter spent his first two years at Kent State University where he led the Golden Flashes to back-to-back NCAA Cross Country Championship meets. Hunter transferred to Cleveland State University, where he continued to compete in cross country and track. During his time at Cleveland State, he ran in two consecutive NCAA DI Cross Country Championships, finishing in four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Track And Field
Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events. Track and field is categorized under the umbrella sport of athletics, which also includes road running, cross country running and racewalking. The foot racing events, which include sprints, middle- and long-distance events, racewalking, and hurdling, are won by the athlete who completes it in the least time. The jumping and throwing events are won by those who achieve the greatest distance or height. Regular jumping events include long jump, triple jump, high jump, and pole vault, while the most common throwing events are shot put, javelin, discus, and hammer. There are also "combined events" or "multi events", such as the pentathlon consisting of five events, heptathlon consisting of seven events, and decathlon consisting of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
The 1977 NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country Championships were the 39th annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA Division I (NCAA), Division I men's cross country running, collegiate cross country running in the United States. Held on it was hosted by Washington State Cougars men's cross country, Washington State University at Hangman Valley Golf Course, near Spokane, Washington. Washington State previously hosted four years earlier in 1973 NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country Championships, 1973, also at Hangman Valley, south of the city. The distance for this race was and the approximate average elevation was above sea level. All Division I cross country teams were eligible to qualify for the meet through their placement at various regional qualifying meets. In total, 29 teams and 255 individual runners contested this championship. The team national championship was won by the Oregon Ducks men's cross country, Oregon Ducks, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Brunswick, Ohio
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1956 Births
Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim Elliot and Pete Fleming, are killed for trespassing by the Huaorani people of Ecuador, shortly after making contact with them. * January 16 – Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser vows to reconquer Palestine (region), Palestine. * January 25–January 26, 26 – Finnish troops reoccupy Porkkala, after Soviet Union, Soviet troops vacate its military base. Civilians can return February 4. * January 26 – The 1956 Winter Olympics open in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. February * February 11 – British Espionage, spies Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean (spy), Donald Maclean resurface in the Soviet Union, after being missing for 5 years. * February 14–February 25, 25 – The 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union is held in Mosc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Male Long-distance Runners
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Bolder Boulder
The Bolder Boulder (styled as BOLDERBoulder and previously BolderBOULDER) is an annual 10-kilometer run in Boulder, Colorado. The most recent race featured over 54,000 runners, walkers, and wheelchair racers, making it the second largest 10k race in the US and the fifth largest road race in the world. It has one of the largest non-marathon prize purses in road racing. The race culminates at the University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Colorado's Folsom Field with a Memorial Day Tribute with one of the largest Memorial Day gatherings in the United States. Organizers have dedicated three starting waves to current and former members of the Military of the United States, U.S. armed forces. On March 16, 2020, organizers of the Bolder Boulder race initially decided to postpone the race, usually held on Memorial Day, until Labor Day due to COVID-19. On June 1, organizers then decided to cancel the 2020 race entirely. From 2002-2005, the presenting sponsor of the race was Cele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior Men's Race
The Senior men's race at the 1979 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Limerick, Ireland, at the Greenpark Racecourse on 25 March 1979. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald. Complete results, medallists, and the results of British athletes were published. Race results Senior men's race (12 km) Individual Teams *Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result Participation An unofficial count yields the participation of 191 athletes from 26 countries in the Senior men's race. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. * (9) * (7) * (9) * (9) * (1) * (9) * (9) * (9) * (9) * (2) * (9) * (1) * (8) * (9) * (9) * (6) * (6) * (7) * (9) * (7) * (9) * (5) * (7) * (8) * (9) * (9) See also * 1979 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race * 1979 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race References {{DEFAULTSORT:1979 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast. As of the 2020 United States Census, Eugene had a population of 176,654 and covers city area of 44.21 sq mi (114.50 sq km). Eugene is the seat of Lane County and the state's second largest city after Portland. The Eugene-Springfield metropolitan statistical area is the 146th largest in the United States and the third largest in the state, behind those of Portland and Salem. In 2022, Eugene's population was estimated to have reached 179,887. Eugene is home to the University of Oregon, Bushnell University, and Lane Community College. The city is noted for its natural environment, recreational opportunities (especially bicycling, running/jogging, rafting, and kayaking), and focus on the arts, along with its history of civil unrest, protests, and green activism. Eugene's offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics West
Athletics West (frequently abbreviated in results as AW) was an American running team formed in 1977 by Bill Bowerman, Phil Knight and Geoff Hollister. Overview During the 1970s, a definitive running program for young athletes to continue competing outside of college did not exist in the United States (U.S.). The formation and success of Athletics West, together with the success and popularity of American runners like Craig Virgin (charter member), Steve Prefontaine, Frank Shorter and Bill Rodgers, helped inspire the 1970s running boom. Bowerman helped to popularize the concept of jogging in the U.S. by publishing ''Jogging'' in 1966, after meeting Arthur Lydiard in New Zealand in 1962. History 1970s In 1977 infrastructure and support was absent from the Amateur Athletic Union, the predecessor to USA Track and Field. Because of the demands for amateurism, young American runners needed to finance their own training and travel for competition. While scholastic and collegiate co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior Men's Race
The Senior men's race at the 1978 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Glasgow, Scotland, at the Bellahouston Park on March 25, 1978. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald. Complete results, medallists, and the results of British athletes were published. Race results Senior men's race (12.3 km) Individual Teams *Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result Participation An unofficial count yields the participation of 168 athletes from 21 countries in the Senior men's race. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. * (7) * (9) * (6) * (9) * (9) * (6) * (9) * (7) * (9) * (9) * (7) * (9) * (9) * (9) * (9) * (8) * (3) * (8) * (9) * (9) * (8) See also * 1978 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race * 1978 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race References {{DEFAULTSORT:1978 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Senior men's race Senior men's r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
The 1978 NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country Championships were the 40th annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA Division I men's collegiate cross country running in the United States. Held on November 20, 1978, the meet was hosted by the University of Wisconsin–Madison at the Yahara Hills Golf Course in Madison, Wisconsin. The distance for this race was 10 kilometers (6.21 miles). All Division I cross country teams were eligible to qualify for the meet through their placement at various regional qualifying meets. In total, 29 teams and 241 individual runners contested this championship. The team national championship was won by the UTEP Miners, their fourth title. The individual championship was won by Alberto Salazar, from Oregon, with a time of 29:29.70. Men's title *Distance: 10,000 meters (6.21 miles) Team Result (Top 10) Individual Result (Top 10) See also *NCAA Men's Division II Cross Country Championship * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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