Biography of clarence demar
Clarence demar marathon results.
Clarence DeMar
American marathon runner (1888–1958)
Born | June 7, 1888 |
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Died | June 11, 1958(1958-06-11) (aged 70) |
Clarence Harrison DeMar (June 7, 1888 – June 11, 1958) was a U.S.
marathoner, winner of seven Boston Marathons, and Bronze medalist at the 1924 Paris Olympics.[1] He was known by the nickname "Mr. DeMarathon."
Biography
DeMar was born in Madeira, Ohio.
The 1910 Boston Marathon was DeMar's first; he finished 2nd.
Clarence demar marathon 2023 results
Later, in 1910, he was advised by a doctor that he had a heart murmur and should stop running within a year or two. The next year at the Boston Marathon, the doctors on the starting line advised him of his heart murmur and told him that he should drop out if he were fatigued and that he should not run any more races.
Nevertheless, he won in 2:21:39, a course record. DeMar was one of the twelve members of the U.S. marathon team in the 1912 Summer Olympics, where he ran poorly, finishing 12th, complaining that the coaching sta