1973
Fatuma Roba, Ethiopia, long-distance runner. Roba won the women's marathon at the 1996 (Atlanta) Olympic Games in a time of 2:26:05, exactly two minutes ahead of silver medalist Valentina Yegorova of Russia. Following her victory in Atlanta, Roba proceeded to win three straight women's titles at the Boston Marathon in 1997 (2:26:23), 1998 (2:23:21), and 1999 (2:23:25).
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Friday, December 18, 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
September 15 Birthdays
1955
Samson Kimobwa, Kenya, distance runner. A team-mate of Henry Rono at Washington State University, Kimobwa won the NCAA 10,000m title in 1977. Later that year he broke Dave Bedford's world record in the 10,000m, running 27:30.5 at a meet in Helsinki on June 30. The record was broken the following year by Rono.
1972
Tim Mack, United States, pole vaulter. Timothy Mack was the 2004 (Athens) Olympic Games men's pole vault champion, vaulting an Olympic-record 5.95m. That same year he vaulted 6.02m, becoming one of handful of athletes to clear a height greater than 6m. Bill Livingston has written a book about Mack, Above and Beyond: Tim Mack, the Pole Vault, and the Quest for Olympic Gold.
1973
Cristina Pomacu, Romania, long-distance runner. Pomacu won the silver medal in the IAAF half-marathon world championship in 1995 (70:22) and 1997 (68:43). She is also a three-time (1994, 2000, 2001) champion of the Belgrade Marathon.
Samson Kimobwa, Kenya, distance runner. A team-mate of Henry Rono at Washington State University, Kimobwa won the NCAA 10,000m title in 1977. Later that year he broke Dave Bedford's world record in the 10,000m, running 27:30.5 at a meet in Helsinki on June 30. The record was broken the following year by Rono.
1972
Tim Mack, United States, pole vaulter. Timothy Mack was the 2004 (Athens) Olympic Games men's pole vault champion, vaulting an Olympic-record 5.95m. That same year he vaulted 6.02m, becoming one of handful of athletes to clear a height greater than 6m. Bill Livingston has written a book about Mack, Above and Beyond: Tim Mack, the Pole Vault, and the Quest for Olympic Gold.
1973
Cristina Pomacu, Romania, long-distance runner. Pomacu won the silver medal in the IAAF half-marathon world championship in 1995 (70:22) and 1997 (68:43). She is also a three-time (1994, 2000, 2001) champion of the Belgrade Marathon.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
September 13 Birthdays
1966
Azzedine Brahmi, Algeria, middle-distance runner. Azzedine Brahmi specialized in the 3,000m steeplechase, and won the bronze medal in that event at the 1991 (Tokyo) World Championships. He also ran the 3,000m steeplechase for Algeria at the 1988 (Seoul) and 1992 (Barcelona) Olympic Games, finishing eighth in both outings.
1967
Michael Johnson, United States, sprinter. Michael Duane Johnson remains the only person to ever win both the 200m and the 400m at the Olympic Games, which he did in 1996 (Atlanta). In doing so, he set a world record of 19.32 in the 200m; the record stood for 12 years before being broken by Usain Bolt (who might faint if he attempted to run a whole 400m lap). Johnson also ran the U.S. at the 1992 (Barcelona) and 2000 (Sydney) Olympic Games, winning the gold medal in the 400m in 2000. He was even more dominant in the World Championships, winning the gold medal in the 200m in 1991 (Tokyo), in the 400m in 1993 (Stuttgart), in the 200m and the 400m in 1995 (Gothenburg), in the 400m in 1997 (Athens), and in the 400m in 1999 (Seville). In the latter race, Johnson set a world record of 43.18 for 400m. Midway through his career, Johnson wrote a self-help book and autobiography, Slaying the Dragon: How to Turn Your Small Steps to Great Feats.
1973
Christine Arron, France, sprinter. Arron won bronze medals in both the women's 100m and women's 200m at the 2005 (Helsinki) World Championships.
Azzedine Brahmi, Algeria, middle-distance runner. Azzedine Brahmi specialized in the 3,000m steeplechase, and won the bronze medal in that event at the 1991 (Tokyo) World Championships. He also ran the 3,000m steeplechase for Algeria at the 1988 (Seoul) and 1992 (Barcelona) Olympic Games, finishing eighth in both outings.
1967
Michael Johnson, United States, sprinter. Michael Duane Johnson remains the only person to ever win both the 200m and the 400m at the Olympic Games, which he did in 1996 (Atlanta). In doing so, he set a world record of 19.32 in the 200m; the record stood for 12 years before being broken by Usain Bolt (who might faint if he attempted to run a whole 400m lap). Johnson also ran the U.S. at the 1992 (Barcelona) and 2000 (Sydney) Olympic Games, winning the gold medal in the 400m in 2000. He was even more dominant in the World Championships, winning the gold medal in the 200m in 1991 (Tokyo), in the 400m in 1993 (Stuttgart), in the 200m and the 400m in 1995 (Gothenburg), in the 400m in 1997 (Athens), and in the 400m in 1999 (Seville). In the latter race, Johnson set a world record of 43.18 for 400m. Midway through his career, Johnson wrote a self-help book and autobiography, Slaying the Dragon: How to Turn Your Small Steps to Great Feats.
1973
Christine Arron, France, sprinter. Arron won bronze medals in both the women's 100m and women's 200m at the 2005 (Helsinki) World Championships.
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