Sentences with phrase «medal in the marathon»

No American woman has won a gold medal in the marathon since Joan Benoit Samuelson in 1984, which was the first women's Olympic marathon.

No American woman has won a gold medal in the marathon since Joan Benoit Samuelson in 1984, but Jorgensen has made it clear that she wants to be the one to end the drought.

Fiona Bigwood and Carl Hester will also ride the Individual Grand Prix Freestyle while Keri - Anne Payne goes for another Olympic medal in the marathon swim.

World champion Edna Kiplagat will be hoping to improve on her third place at last year's London Marathon, while Jeptoo will be hoping to go one better than her silver medal in the marathon at London 2012.

Not exact matches

Wear that medal, because not many people complete a marathon in their life, but you did!

Olympic double gold medal - winner Mo Farah manufactured his debut in the London marathon previous year, finishing eighth, and admitted the 26.two - mile course was the hardest challenge of his profession.

When all was said and done in the final week of the Games, the U.S. men had won eight of the nine medals in the 100, 200 and 400 meters; Dwight Phillips had held off U.S. teammate John Moffitt for a one - two in the long jump; and in the dying sunlight on Sunday, Mebrahtom Keflezighi of the U.S. took silver in the marathon, running the race of his life.

He won the United States» first men's marathon medal since Frank Shorter's silver in 1976; Keflezighi's silver, combined with Deena Kastor's bronze, marked the first time the U.S. has won a men's and a women's marathon medal in the same Games.

Competition begins August 3, with medals awarded in the women's 10,000 meters and men's shot put, and reaches its conclusion with the men's marathon on the final day of London 2012.

On Friday night, Gwen Jorgensen opened up her 2018 outdoor track season as she begins her transition from the triathlon to the marathon, in pursuit of a gold medal at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

For example, Galen Rupp, who won the bronze medal in the Olympic marathon, was expected to also medal in the 10,000 meters.

For my sign I selected a race bib and medal holder to dispaly my accomplishments in marathons, trail runs, and triathlons.

Wan na get a medal for watching all 5 Captain America movies in one day but don't know how to attend the marathon?

According to the official website of the marathon www.runbelize.org, all runners who complete the race will receive a commemorative finisher's medal and over $ 10,000 in awards and prizes will be given to the top three males and females in the Marathon and Half Marathon.