Jan 1, 1969 - Abdelkader El Mouaziz, Marathon Champ; London 1999/2001; NYC 2000; 13 sub-2:10s |
Jan 1, 1977 – Abdi Abdirahman: 4-time US Olympian - 10,000m (2000/04/08); marathon (2012) |
Jan 2, 1939 – Nina Kuscsik, Marathon Champion; Boston 1972; New York City 1972/73 |
Jan 3, 1980 – Bryan Clay; Decathlon Gold Medalist at 2008 Olympics and 2005 Worlds |
Jan 5, 1931 – Walter Davis, 1952 Olympic Gold Medalist in high jump |
Jan 5, 1947 – Kathryn Switzer; First official Boston Marathon woman; 1974 NYC Marathon Champ |
Jan 9, 1910 – Tom Evenson; 1932 Olympic Steeple Silver, 1930/32 World XC Champ (RIP 1997) |
Jan 9, 1968 – Mexico’s German Silva, 1994 and 1995 New York City Marathon Champion |
Jan 9, 1969 – Kenya’s John Kagwe, 1997 and 1998 New York City Marathon Champion |
Jan 9, 1984 – Firehiwot Dado; Marathon Champion; New York City 2011; Rome 2009/10/11 |
Jan 10, 1945 – Jerome Drayton, Marathon Champion; Boston 1977; Fukuoka 1969/75/76 |
Jan 12, 1952 – John Walker, 1976 Olympic Gold 1,500m; first sub-3:50 mile with 3:49.4 |
Jan 13, 1983 – Alan Webb, US Records in mile (3:46.91) and high school mile (3:53.43) |
Jan 15, 1875 – Tom Burke; First Olympic Gold Medalist at 100m and 400m in 1896 |
Jan 15, 1926 – John Allen, 1960 Olympic race walker; 10 AAU Championships |
Jan 15, 1949 – Duncan MacDonald; 1976 Olympian, 13:19.4 broke Pre's AR, 3-time Honolulu Marathon Champ |
Jan 15, 1949 – Ian Stewart, 1972 Olympic 5,000m Bronze, 1975 World XC Champ |
Jan 15, 1972 – Mark Carroll; 1995 NCAA Indoor 5,000m champ, 2000/04 Irish Olympian |
Jan 15, 1987 – Tsegaye Kebede, Champion – 2012 Chicago, 2010/13 London Marathon |