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Encyclopedia > Frederick Lorz

Frederick Lorz (born 1880, date of death unknown) was an American long distance runner who, while he had some race victories, is best known for not winning the marathon at the 1904 Summer Olympics. He was born in New York City and was a member of the Mohawk Athletic Club. 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Road running or road racing is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road (as opposed to track and cross country running). ... Modern-day marathon runners For other senses of this word, see Marathon (disambiguation). ... participants The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, were held in St. ... Nickname: Big Apple Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ...


In the marathon at the 1904 Olympic Games, Lorz stopped running because of exhaustion after nine miles. His manager gave him a lift in his car for the next ten miles, after which it broke down. Lorz then continued on foot back to the Olympic stadium, where he broke the finishing line tape and was greeted as the winner of the race. Though he initially went along with it, he soon admitted that it was a joke after someone claimed that he had not run the entire race. [1] Thomas J. Hicks went on to become the real winner, though he too had an unusual race, walking part of the route and being assisted by substances which have since been banned; among the 31 runners entered, he was one of several who came near death, along with William Garcia, and he retired the next day.[2] Thomas J. Hicks (January 7, 1875 – December 2, 1963) was an American track and field athlete, winner of the Olympic marathon in 1904. ...


Lorz was banned from all future amateur competitions by the Amateur Athletic Union, but was reinstated soon afterwards. [3] He (genuinely) won the Boston Marathon in 1905 with a time of 2:38:25. [4] - The Amateur Athletic Union, widely known as the AAU, was formed in United States. ... The 100th running of the Boston Marathon, 1996 The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon sporting event hosted by the city of Boston, Massachusetts, on Patriots Day, the third Monday of April. ...

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List of winners of the Boston Marathon † denotes record performance. ...

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References

  1. ^ Hanc, John. Newsday, 25 August 2004. "The Worst of the Modern Olympics Was Held ... ?". Accessed 5 August 2006.
  2. ^ Miller, Mike. 30 August 2004. "Olympics flashback: 1904 marathon a joke of a race". Accessed 8 August 2006.
  3. ^ Gettings, John. FactMonster. "Lorz of the Rings". Accessed 5 August 2006.
  4. ^ Boston Athletic Association. "Past Champions". Accessed 5 August 2006.

 

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