1963
Douglas Wakiihuri, Kenya, long-distance runner. Rather than training in his native Kenya, Wakiihuri moved to Japan in 1983, where he worked under the direction of Kiyoshi Nakamura, coach to Toshihiko Seko. In Japan Wakiihuri became a strong enough marathoner to be selected to the Kenyan national team, whose colors he was wearing when he won the 1987 (Rome) World Championships marathon (2:11:48). Wakiihuri followed up his world title with a silver medal in the 1988 (Seoul) Olympic Games marathon (2:10:47). He also won the 1989 London Marathon (2:09:03) and the 1990 (Auckland) Commonwealth Games marathon (2:10:27).
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Sunday, September 6, 2009
September 6 Birthdays
1963
Angela Chalmers, Canada, middle-distance. Canadian Chalmers headed south of the border for college, studying and competing in athletics at the University of Arizona, where she won an NCAA cross-country title in 1986. Running for Canada she won gold medals in the 1,500m (4:08.41) and the 3,000m (8:38.38) at the 1990 (Auckland) Commonwealth Games; she successfully defended her 3,000m title in 1994 (Victoria), running 8:32.17. In 1992 she represented Canada in the (Barcelona) Olympic Games, winning a bronze medal in the 3,000m.
1965
Darren Clark, Australia, sprinter. A two-time Olympian in the 400m, Darren Edward Clark won a silver medal in the 400m at the 1986 (Edinburg) Commonwealth Games and a gold medal in the 400m at the 1990 (Auckland) Commonwealth Games.
1976
Tom Pappas, United States, decathlete. A two-time Olympian (2000, 2004) in the decathlon, Pappas won the 2003 World Championships decathlon, scoring 8,750 points. He was also the 1999 NCAA decathlon champion and a four-time (2000, 2002, 2003, 2006) US national champion in the decathlon.
Angela Chalmers, Canada, middle-distance. Canadian Chalmers headed south of the border for college, studying and competing in athletics at the University of Arizona, where she won an NCAA cross-country title in 1986. Running for Canada she won gold medals in the 1,500m (4:08.41) and the 3,000m (8:38.38) at the 1990 (Auckland) Commonwealth Games; she successfully defended her 3,000m title in 1994 (Victoria), running 8:32.17. In 1992 she represented Canada in the (Barcelona) Olympic Games, winning a bronze medal in the 3,000m.
1965
Darren Clark, Australia, sprinter. A two-time Olympian in the 400m, Darren Edward Clark won a silver medal in the 400m at the 1986 (Edinburg) Commonwealth Games and a gold medal in the 400m at the 1990 (Auckland) Commonwealth Games.
1976
Tom Pappas, United States, decathlete. A two-time Olympian (2000, 2004) in the decathlon, Pappas won the 2003 World Championships decathlon, scoring 8,750 points. He was also the 1999 NCAA decathlon champion and a four-time (2000, 2002, 2003, 2006) US national champion in the decathlon.
Friday, August 28, 2009
August 28 Birthdays
1963
Regina Jacobs, United States, middle-distance runner. Jacobs represented the United States at three-straight Olympic Games (1988, 1992, and 1996). She was more successful, however, at the world championships where she won a silver medal in the 1,500m (4:04.63) in 1997 (Athens) and another silver medal in the 1,500m (4:00.35) in 1999 (Seville). She tested positive for the anabolic steroid Tetrahydrogestrinone (THG) in 2003 and was suspended from athletic competition for four years by USA Track & Field.
Regina Jacobs, United States, middle-distance runner. Jacobs represented the United States at three-straight Olympic Games (1988, 1992, and 1996). She was more successful, however, at the world championships where she won a silver medal in the 1,500m (4:04.63) in 1997 (Athens) and another silver medal in the 1,500m (4:00.35) in 1999 (Seville). She tested positive for the anabolic steroid Tetrahydrogestrinone (THG) in 2003 and was suspended from athletic competition for four years by USA Track & Field.
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