Thursday, April 15, 2010

April 15 Birthdays

1971
Josiah Thugwane, South Africa, long-distance runner. The pinnacle of Thugwane's athletic career was his victory in the 1996 (Atlanta) Olympic Games marathon (2:12:36). In addition to marathon victories in South Africa, Thugwane also won the 1995 Honolulu marathon (2:16:08) and the 1997 Fukuoka marathon (2:07:28).

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