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Athletics At The 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's Marathon
The men's marathon at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, was held on Saturday July 31, 1976. The race started at 17:30 local time. There were 67 competitors from 36 countries. Seven of them did not finish. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by Waldemar Cierpinski of East Germany, the first Olympic marathon medal by any German runner. Frank Shorter of the United States and Karel Lismont of Belgium became the third and fourth men to win a second medal in the event, each one place behind their 1972 results. Ethiopia's four-Games marathon medal streak ended, as the nation boycotted the Games. Background This was the 18th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. Returning runners from the 1972 marathon included defending champion Frank Shorter of the United States, silver medalist Karel Lismont of Belgium, and eighth-place finisher J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waldemar Cierpinski
Waldemar Cierpinski (born 3 August 1950) is a former East German athlete and two-time Olympic champion in the marathon. Career Cierpinski was born in Neugattersleben, East Germany to Polish parents who had moved to Germany in 1945. He was originally a successful steeplechase runner but decided to switch to the marathon in 1974. He was virtually unknown when he entered the 1976 Olympic marathon. He ran with the lead pack until American Frank Shorter broke free after the 25 km mark. Cierpinski chased Shorter down then took the lead, winning the race by 51 seconds. His victory was so unexpected that in the Olympic football final that evening, goalkeeper Jürgen Croy, invoked Cierpinski, a "living example of mediocrity", to inspire East Germany to a 3–1 victory over fancied Poland. Cierpinski finished in fourth place at the 1978 European Championships. In the 1980 Summer Olympics, he ran wisely and did not match the suicidal pace the leaders had set. He caught ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Clayton
Derek James Clayton (born 17 November 1942) is a former Australian long-distance runner, born in Cumbria, England and raised in Northern Ireland. Biography Clayton set a marathon world best in the Fukuoka Marathon, Japan on 3 December 1967 in 2:09:36.4, in what is considered a classic race, the first marathon race ever run in less than two hours and ten minutes. He went on to break this time at the Antwerp Marathon on 30 May 1969 by more than a minute; this time stood as the world best for nearly another 12 years. His personal best time of 2:08:33.6 is still a world-class marathon time. Clayton represented Australia at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, finishing in 7th place (2:27:23). Four years later, he finished in 13th place (2:19:49) in the same event. Clayton finished second behind Ron Hill in the marathon event at the 1969 AAA Championships. At the 1971 Australian Athletics Championships, he won the marathon in 2:11:08.8. Two years later, in 1973, he wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shivnath Singh
Shivnath Singh (July 11, 1946 – June 6, 2003) was one of the greatest long-distance runners that India has produced. Singh represented India twice in the Asian games and twice at the Summer Olympics (1976 and 1980). He was born in Majharia, Buxar, Bihar in India. He joined the Indian Army in the Bihar Regiment and rose to the rank of Junior commissioned officer, Naib Subedar. He died on 6 June 2003 at Jamshedpur, India after a prolonged illness. He still holds India's national record for the marathon which he set in 1978. It is the longest standing Indian athletics record. Career He represented India at the 1976 Summer Olympics and placed 11th in the Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's Marathon, 1976 Olympic Men's Marathon. He dropped out of the 1980 Summer Olympics, 1980 Olympic Men's Marathon in Moscow. Shivnath Singh competed barefoot throughout his running career. He holds the Indian National records in the marathon, national marathon record with a best time (2:1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Schoofs
Hendrik "Rik" Schoofs (born 6 November 1950) is a Belgian long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officially branded as Moscow 1980 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union, in present-day Russ .... References External links * 1950 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Belgian male long-distance runners Belgian male marathon runners Olympic athletes for Belgium People from Borgloon Sportspeople from Limburg (Belgium) Belgian Athletics Championships winners 20th-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandr Gotsky
Aleksandr Gotsky (born 25 October 1947) is a Soviet long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Montreal 1976 (), were an international multi-sport event held from July 17 to August 1, 1976, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal .... References 1947 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Soviet male long-distance runners Soviet male marathon runners Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union Place of birth missing (living people) {{USSR-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco Fava
Franco Fava (born 3 September 1952) is an Italian former long-distance runner. Biography Franco Fava participated at two editions of the Summer Olympics (1972, 1976), he has 29 caps in national team from 1968 to 1977. After his sporting career Fava became a journalist and currently writes for the Corriere dello Sport. Achievements National titles Franco Fava has won 13 times the individual national championship. *4 wins in 3000 metres steeplechase (1972, 1973, 1974, 1975) *2 wins in 3000 metres indoor (1974, 1979) *1 win in Half marathon (1976) *5 wins in Cross country running Cross country running is a sport in which teams and individuals run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain such as dirt or grass. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and soil, earth, pass through woodlands and ope ... (1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978) References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fava, Franco 1952 births Living people Italian male cross country ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonid Moseyev
Leonid Nikolaevich Moseyev (; born October 21, 1952, in Metlyno, Chelyabinsk Oblast) is a retired male long-distance runner from the Soviet Union. Moseyev won the gold medal in the men's marathon (sports), marathon at the 1978 European Championships in Athletics, 1978 European Championships in Prague. He twice competed in the same event for the Soviet Union at the Summer Olympics in 1976 and 1980, finishing 7th and 5th respectively. Achievements External links 1978 Year Ranking 1952 births Living people Soviet male long-distance runners Russian male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics European Athletics Championships medalists Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) People from Ozyorsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast FISU World University Games gold medalists for the Soviet Union Medalists at the 1977 Summer Universiade Athletes from C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Kardong
Donald Franklin Kardong (born December 22, 1948) is a noted runner and author from the United States. He finished fourth in the Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon, 1976 Olympic marathon in Montreal. Biography Kardong graduated from Seattle Preparatory School, Seattle Prep in 1967. He then went on to earn a bachelor's degree in psychology from Stanford University in 1971. While at Stanford, Kardong ran primarily the 5000 meters (3.1 miles). He finished third at the 1970 NCAA University Division cross country championships. In 1974, Kardong earned another bachelor's degree in English and a teaching certificate from the University of Washington in Seattle. That same year, Kardong finished third in the 5000 meter race at the 1974 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 13:35.6. Afterwards, he taught at Spokane, Washington, Spokane's Loma Vista Elementary from 1974 to 1977. In 1976, the 6' 3" Kardong f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone (ET) is a time zone encompassing part or all of 23 U.S. states, states in the eastern part of the United States, parts of eastern Canada, and the state of Quintana Roo in Mexico. * Eastern Standard Time (EST) is five hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC−05:00). Observed during standard time (late autumn/winter in the United States and Canada). * Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) is four hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC−04:00). Observed during daylight saving time (spring/summer/early autumn in the United States and Canada). On the second Sunday in March, at 2:00 a.m. EST, clocks are advanced to 3:00 a.m. EDT, creating a 23-hour day. On the first Sunday in November, at 2:00 a.m. EDT, clocks are moved back to 1:00 a.m. EST, which results in a 25-hour day. History The boundaries of the Eastern Time Zone have moved westward since the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) took over time-zone management from railroads in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands—Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu—and List of islands of Japan, thousands of smaller islands, covering . Japan has a population of over 123 million as of 2025, making it the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh-most populous country. The capital of Japan and List of cities in Japan, its largest city is Tokyo; the Greater Tokyo Area is the List of largest cities, largest metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37 million inhabitants as of 2024. Japan is divided into 47 Prefectures of Japan, administrative prefectures and List of regions of Japan, eight traditional regions. About three-quarters of Geography of Japan, the countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most populous urban areas in the world. The Greater Tokyo Area, which includes Tokyo and parts of six neighboring Prefectures of Japan, prefectures, is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with 41 million residents . Lying at the head of Tokyo Bay, Tokyo is part of the Kantō region, on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. It is Japan's economic center and the seat of the Government of Japan, Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government administers Tokyo's central Special wards of Tokyo, 23 special wards, which formerly made up Tokyo City; various commuter towns and suburbs in Western Tokyo, its western area; and two outlying island chains, the Tokyo Islands. Although most of the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
