Curtis Charles "Curt" Stone (November 19, 1922 – July 30, 2021) was an American long-distance runner. He competed in the 5000 m at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Olympics with the best result of sixth place in 1948. He also competed in the 10000 m at the 1952 Olympics. During

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, beginning in 1943, Stone served in

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with the 95th Air Base Wing, a unit of the U.S. Army Air Forces that was based at

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, working for one and a half years as a finance clerk. During the 3,000 m steeplechase at the 1951 Pan American Games, Stone was easily ahead but slowed on the final straightaway to allow teammate

Browning Ross Harris Browning 'Brownie' Ross (April 26, 1924 – April 27, 1998) is often referred to as the father of long-distance running in the United States.Road Runners Club of Woodbury: George Benjamin, Jr. & H. Browning Ross Memorial 5K Run & Walk'' 2 ...

to catch up. The two crossed the finish line hand in hand forcing a tie for first place. Argentine officials debated whether to disqualify the pair for helping each other, but ultimately let the results stand, ranking Stone as first after a close examination of the finish photograph. At those Games, Stone also won the 10,000 m and placed fourth in the 1500 m final. Stone won 13 AAU titles, including four in the 6-miles/10,000 m in 1951–54 and three in the 5000 m in 1947–48 and 1952. During

he served in the 95th Air Base Wing near

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, England. He then graduated from the Pennsylvania State University in 1947, defended a PhD in education there in 1963, and became a professor at

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. As of 2021, he was retired and living in Brooklyn Township, Susquehanna County, eastern

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. Stone died on July 30, 2021, at The KentRidge Senior Living in Kent, Ohio, at the age of 98.Curtis Stone obituary
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