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Background imageRunner Collection: First Women in Boston Marathon

First Women in Boston Marathon
Trainer Jock Semple -- in street clothes -- enters the field of runners (left) to try to pull Kathy Switzer (261) out of the race

Background imageRunner Collection: Joan Benoit Running with American Flag

Joan Benoit Running with American Flag
(Original Caption) 8/5/1984-Los Angeles, CA- American runner Joan Benoit jogs around the Los Angeles Coliseum track carrying the American flag

Background imageRunner Collection: Athletics - History of 100 Metres World Record - Ben Johnson

Athletics - History of 100 Metres World Record - Ben Johnson
Canadian Ben Johnson breaks from the pack during the 100 meter race of the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul

Background imageRunner Collection: Sequence of male athlete running from starting line

Sequence of male athlete running from starting line
athlete, start, vitality, running, sprinter, runner, one person, 20-24 years, one man only, man, only young adults, young adult, adults only, adult, only men, only young men, one young man only

Background imageRunner Collection: Figure in Different Running Positions

Figure in Different Running Positions
(Original Caption) Edward Muybridge's motion study of an athlete running is shown. This was photographed from two points of view, in 1887

Background imageRunner Collection: American Track and Field Athletes for the 1900 Olympics

American Track and Field Athletes for the 1900 Olympics
(Original Caption) American contestants in the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris pose in the Bois de Boulogne. Front row (L to R): Boardman, Al Newton and Maxey Long. Second row (L to R): Walter C

Background imageRunner Collection: Lee Majors In The Six Million Dollar Man Television Program

Lee Majors In The Six Million Dollar Man Television Program
(Original Caption) A photograph of Lee Majors in a scene from his television show "The Six Million Dollar Man." Filed in 1976

Background imageRunner Collection: Women in Long Dresses Sprint in Race

Women in Long Dresses Sprint in Race
(Original Caption) 1911-Bob-Lo Island, Michigan- Women's athletic events were affairs of grim determination in 1911, despite rather confining dress fashions

Background imageRunner Collection: American Track Team at 1912 Olympics

American Track Team at 1912 Olympics
(Original Caption) 1912-Stockholm, Sweden: Photo shows the winning American team at the 3, 000 meter race in the Swedish Olympic Games. They are shown standing in front of the audience

Background imageRunner Collection: Runners And Officials At Finish Line

Runners And Officials At Finish Line
(Original Caption) 5/29/1914-Cambridge, MA: Intercollegiate Championships at Harvard Stadium -- 440 yard run, third trial heat. Photo shows runners and officials at finish line, with P

Background imageRunner Collection: Taber, Winner Of Mile Run At Tryout

Taber, Winner Of Mile Run At Tryout
(Original Caption) June 26, 1915-Cambridge, MA: Harvard Stadium- Norman S. Taber, B.A.A. winner of mile run at Eastern tryouts for Panama Pacific exposition

Background imageRunner Collection: Ted Meredith In Airplane

Ted Meredith In Airplane
(Original Caption) 9/5/1917: Ted Meredith, Champion middle distance runner, has joined aviation corps

Background imageRunner Collection: Closeup Of Runner Pavo Nirmi

Closeup Of Runner Pavo Nirmi
(Original Caption) 9/9/20-Antwerp: Olympic Games. Closeup of Pavo Nirmi, 10, 000-meter runner

Background imageRunner Collection: Maccario and Nurmi on Shoulders of Spectators

Maccario and Nurmi on Shoulders of Spectators
(Original Caption) 9/9/20-Antwerp Olympics: Paavo Nurmi of Finland (r) finishing first in 10, 000 metre race and running mate Maccario of Italy who finished fourth on the shoulders of the crowd

Background imageRunner Collection: American Runner Finishing Relay

American Runner Finishing Relay
(Original Caption) 6/23/1924-Paris, France- Alf Leconey of the U.S

Background imageRunner Collection: Paavo Nurmi of Finland at Olympics

Paavo Nurmi of Finland at Olympics
(Original Caption) 7/9/1924-Paris, France- Paavo Nurmi of Finland at the Paris Olympic Games

Background imageRunner Collection: Willie Ritola Poses at Olympic Games

Willie Ritola Poses at Olympic Games
(Original Caption) 7/15/1924-Paris, France- Willie Ritola, the American-trained distance runner who scored for Finland in the 10, 000-meter run and other distance events, poses at Colombes Stadium

Background imageRunner Collection: Paavo Nurmi Posing at Olympics

Paavo Nurmi Posing at Olympics
(Original Caption) 7/16/1924-Paris, France- Paavo Nurmi of Finland, winner of the 5, 000-meter, poses at Colombes Stadium

Background imageRunner Collection: Paavo Nurmi Winning 5, 000 Meter Race

Paavo Nurmi Winning 5, 000 Meter Race
(Original Caption) 7/19/1924-Paris, France- Paavo Nurmi, Finland, Winning the 5, 000-meter race. Ritole finishes second, one yard behind Nurmi. Nurmi is called Wonder Man of the 1924 Olympics

Background imageRunner Collection: Clarence DeMar Running Boston Marathon

Clarence DeMar Running Boston Marathon
(Original Caption) 4/20/1925- Boston, MA- Photo shows runners coming through Framingham 30 mninutes after the start of the Boston Marathon. Clarence DeMar is no. 1

Background imageRunner Collection: Boston Marathon Winner Clarence De Mar

Boston Marathon Winner Clarence De Mar
(Original Caption) Clarence De Mar, veteran distance runner, won the Boston AA marathon, carring the American championship, at Boston for the fifth time

Background imageRunner Collection: Runners Beginning Coast to Coast Marathon

Runners Beginning Coast to Coast Marathon
Participants start their run in C.C. Pyle's coast to coast marathon race from California to New York

Background imageRunner Collection: Andy Payne Running in the Bunion Derby

Andy Payne Running in the Bunion Derby
Andy Payne from Oklahoma reaches Joliet, Illinois, during C.C. Pyle's Bunion Derby

Background imageRunner Collection: Marathon Runners Preparing for Start of Race

Marathon Runners Preparing for Start of Race
(Original Caption) With the C.C. Pyle cross-country runners. Runners participating in C.C

Background imageRunner Collection: Portrait of Andrew Payne

Portrait of Andrew Payne
Andrew Payne, winner of Cross Country Bunion Derby, after his arrival at Madison Square Garden. The race, sponsored by C.C. Pyle, began in Los Angeles and ended in New York

Background imageRunner Collection: Two Hundred Meter Race Finish

Two Hundred Meter Race Finish
(Original Caption) 7/8/1928-Cambridge, MA- Photo shows the finish of the 200-meter race, the star event of the last day of the Olympic final tryouts at Cambridge, MA, showing Charles Borah

Background imageRunner Collection: Hahn Congratulated After Winning 800-Meter Race at Olympic Tryouts

Hahn Congratulated After Winning 800-Meter Race at Olympic Tryouts
Photoshows George Lermond, U.S. Military Academy (left) congratulating Llyod Hahn after the latter had won the 800-meter race at the Olympics final tryouts at Cambridge, MA

Background imageRunner Collection: Officials Examine Seized Liquor

Officials Examine Seized Liquor
(Original Caption) 3/3/1929-New York, NY: Two rum chasers collided while pursuing rum runner in the harbor of the dry port of New York, March 3. One sank and the runner escaped

Background imageRunner Collection: Men Jump Rope Down The Boardwalk

Men Jump Rope Down The Boardwalk
(Original Caption) 3/22/1929-New York, NY: BUNION DERBY MEN TRAIN FOR BIG HOP!... This photo shows entrants in the C. C

Background imageRunner Collection: Runners in the 30th Boston Marathon

Runners in the 30th Boston Marathon
Runners take off at the start of the 30th annual Boston Athletic Association Marathon, a stretch of 26 miles from Hopkinton to Boston

Background imageRunner Collection: Prohibition Rum Runner

Prohibition Rum Runner
(Original Caption) 11/4/1930- New York, NY: Rum schooner gives up it cargo. Seized off Fire Island, the fishing schooner Clinton is shown at barge office, yielding 800 cases of rum

Background imageRunner Collection: Mildred 'Babe' Didrickson

Mildred "Babe" Didrickson is shown here

Background imageRunner Collection: Infielders Collide - Runner Reaches Base

Infielders Collide - Runner Reaches Base
(Original Caption) 10/2/1931-St. Louis, MO: As two St

Background imageRunner Collection: Bob Tisdall Winning 400 Meter Hurdles

Bob Tisdall Winning 400 Meter Hurdles
(Original Caption) 1932-Los Angeles, CA-Olympic Games: Bob Tisdall, winner of 400 meter hurdles for Ireland, is shown with his hands on his hips

Background imageRunner Collection: Juan Zabala Running a Marathon

Juan Zabala Running a Marathon
Juan Zabala, on his way to setting an Olympic record in the marathon during the 1932 Summer Games in Los Angeles

Background imageRunner Collection: Babe Didrikson Winning the Hurdle Event

Babe Didrikson Winning the Hurdle Event
Athlete Babe Dickerson jumps a hurdle in an event she won at the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles

Background imageRunner Collection: Runner Winning One-Mile Event

Runner Winning One-Mile Event
(Original Caption) 2/14/1932-Philadelphia, PA- PENN HAVE INTERSCHOOL TRACK MEET FOR TRAINING FOR THE MEADOWBROOK MEET HERE NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT

Background imageRunner Collection: Brazilian Champ Olympic Hope

Brazilian Champ Olympic Hope
Sylvio M. Padilha (above), the all-around athlete and champion hurdler of Brazil, will represent his country in the coming Olympic Games in Los Angeles

Background imageRunner Collection: Finnish Olympic Runner Paavo Nurmi

Finnish Olympic Runner Paavo Nurmi
Paavo "The Flying Finn" Nurmi set world records for most of the middle and long distance races. However, he was not allowed to compete in 1932

Background imageRunner Collection: Runners Crossing Finish Line

Runners Crossing Finish Line
(Original Caption) 8/1/1932-Los Angeles, CA- One of the hardest battles of the Olympic Games at Los Angeles was fought in the semi-finals of the 100-meter event. Eddie Tolan, U.S

Background imageRunner Collection: Ralph Metcalfe and Eddie Tolan

Ralph Metcalfe and Eddie Tolan
(Original Caption) 8/3/1932-Los Angeles, CA- Ralph Metcalfe (L) and Eddie Tolan, two of the best sprinters in the world, exhibit a wide grin for the benefit of Harlem

Background imageRunner Collection: Start of Olympic Steeplechase

Start of Olympic Steeplechase
(Original Caption) 8/6/1932-Los Angeles, CA- Photo shows the start of the 3000-meter steeplechase (left to right) #117, Volmari Iso-Hollo of Finland; #417, G.W. Dawson of U.S.A.; #194, T

Background imageRunner Collection: 5000 Meter Runners in Competition

5000 Meter Runners in Competition
(Original Caption) 8/8/1932-Los Angeles, CA- Lauri Lehtinen of Finland leads the pack in this lap of the 5, 000-meter final at the Los Angeles Games

Background imageRunner Collection: Tired Runner Seated After Race

Tired Runner Seated After Race
(Original Caption) 8/8/1932-Los Angeles, CA- Ralph Hill of the United States seems tired and weary after placing second to Lauri Lehtinen of Finland in the 5

Background imageRunner Collection: Jesse Owens Posing Beside Track

Jesse Owens Posing Beside Track
(Original Caption) 6/17/1933-Chicago, IL- Jesse Owens, sprinter and jumper from East Technical High School in Cleveland

Background imageRunner Collection: Jesse Owens Wins 220 Yard Dash

Jesse Owens Wins 220 Yard Dash
(Original Caption) 6/17/1933-Chicago, IL- Jesse Owens of East Tech in Cleveland, Ohio wins the 220 yard dash in 20.7 seconds, setting a new U.S. interscholastic record

Background imageRunner Collection: Jesse Owens Running In Track Meet

Jesse Owens Running In Track Meet
(Original Caption) 6/17/1933-Chicago, IL- Jesse Owens, sprinter and jumper from East Technical High School in Cleveland

Background imageRunner Collection: Jesse Owens Posing Beside Track

Jesse Owens Posing Beside Track
(Original Caption) 6/17/1933-Chicago, IL- Jesse Owens, sprinter and jumper from East Technical High School in Cleveland

Background imageRunner Collection: Jesse Owens Winning 100 Meter Dash

Jesse Owens Winning 100 Meter Dash
(Original Caption) 6/18/1933-Chicago, IL- Jesse Owens, sprinter and jumper from East Technical High School, Cleveland, OH, set an unparalleled prep mark when he tied the world record, 9.4

Background imageRunner Collection: Jesse Owens Receiving Honor From Mayor

Jesse Owens Receiving Honor From Mayor
Track star Jesse Owens (second from right) receives congratulations from Cleveland mayor Ray T. Miller (center) after Owens return from a track competition in Chicago

Background imageRunner Collection: Louis Zamperini with his brother

Louis Zamperini with his brother
Louis Zamperini (L) with his brother Pete Zamperini (R), who is also a runner from Compton Junior College and has made the junior college time in the mile this year

Background imageRunner Collection: Louis Zamperini

Louis Zamperini, Torrance California, hish school runner, set a new world interscholastic record of 4 minutes 21.3 seconds for the mile at the Los Angeles Coliseum, May 19th

Background imageRunner Collection: Glenn Cunningham Running in Practice

Glenn Cunningham Running in Practice
Miler Glenn Cunningham of the University of Kansas runs around the track at Bovard Field in preparation for the NCAA meet at the Los Angeles Coliseum on June 22nd and 23rd. June 20, 1934

Background imageRunner Collection: Henry Nielseon, Danish Runner

Henry Nielseon, Danish Runner
(Original Caption) 6/7/1935-Princeton, NJ- Henry Nielsen, Danish runner who broke Paavo Nurmi's world 3000 meter record last year, by five seconds

Background imageRunner Collection: Henry Nielseon, Danish Runner

Henry Nielseon, Danish Runner
(Original Caption) 6/7/1935-Princeton, NJ- Henry Nielsen, Danish runner who broke Paavo Nurmi's world 3000 meter record last year, by five seconds

Background imageRunner Collection: Percy Beard Jumping Over Hurdle

Percy Beard Jumping Over Hurdle
(Original Caption) 6/11/1935- Action shot of Percy Beard, holder of the 120 yard high hurdles world record

Background imageRunner Collection: Jesse Owens Working As Gas Attendant

Jesse Owens Working As Gas Attendant
(Original Caption) 7/25/35-Cleveland, Ohio: Jesse Owens, Ohio State sprint sensation, is now working for money, not medals, following his marriage of a few weeks ago, to Minnie Ruth Soloman

Background imageRunner Collection: Louis Zamperini

Louis Zamperini, of the University of Southern California, pictured after winning the two-mile run at the fourth Princeton Invitationa track meet at Palmer Stadium, Princeton, N.J. June 19th

Background imageRunner Collection: Finish of Two-Mile Run at Princeton Invitation Meet

Finish of Two-Mile Run at Princeton Invitation Meet
Louis Zamperini, of the University of Southern California freshmen, is shown winning the two mile run at the fourth annual Princeton Invitation Track Meet at Palmer Stadium

Background imageRunner Collection: Jesse Owens Is Congratulated After Race

Jesse Owens Is Congratulated After Race
Original caption: 8/8/1936-Berlin, Germany- The Summer Olympics track event

Background imageRunner Collection: Olympic Runners Cross Finish Line

Olympic Runners Cross Finish Line
(Original Caption) 8/8/1936-Berlin, Germany- Rarely do athletes oblige the photographer by finishing left to right in winning order as in this case, the finish of the 10

Background imageRunner Collection: Winner Of 100 Meter Finals In Berlin

Winner Of 100 Meter Finals In Berlin
(Original Caption) 8/8/1936-Berlin, Germany: Helen Stephens, of Missouri, smiles for the camera man after setting a new world record of 0.11.5

Background imageRunner Collection: Volmari Iso-Hollo Hurdling in the 3000-Meter Steeplechase

Volmari Iso-Hollo Hurdling in the 3000-Meter Steeplechase
(Original Caption) 8/17/1936-Berlin, Germany- Volmari Iso-Hollo, of Finland, winner of the Olympic 3, 000 meter steeplechase

Background imageRunner Collection: Winning the Mile for Trojans

Winning the Mile for Trojans
Louis Zamperini of the University of Southern California is shown as he hung up one of the Trojan victories by winning the mile even in the 10-4A meet at Randalls Island, New York, today

Background imageRunner Collection: Doctor examining leg of runner Louis Zamperini

Doctor examining leg of runner Louis Zamperini
Louis Zamperini, former University of Southern California mile runner, has his legs examined by Dr. Willard T. Conley before being inducted into the army here

Background imageRunner Collection: Milkman Celebrating Marathon Win

Milkman Celebrating Marathon Win
Massachusetts milkman Joe Smith and his wife celebrate his victory in the Boston Marathon surrounded by spectators

Background imageRunner Collection: Milkman Wins Boston Marathon

Milkman Wins Boston Marathon
(Original Caption) 4/19/1942-Boston, MA: Joe Smith. 36 year old Medford, MA.milkman, crosses the final line to win the 46th renewal of the Boston A. A

Background imageRunner Collection: Gunder Hagg Working Out

Gunder Hagg Working Out
(Original Caption) Gunder Hagg, Swedish long distance runner who lolds seven world records

Background imageRunner Collection: MacMitchell Wins Zamperini Ghost Mile

MacMitchell Wins Zamperini Ghost Mile
Leslie MacMitchell comes home to score his sixth straight victory of the season in the Zamperini Ghost Mile

Background imageRunner Collection: Bob Mathias In Decathalon In 1948

Bob Mathias In Decathalon In 1948
(Original Caption) 1948-London, England: Its the 1948 London Olympics and the United States Bob Mathias (Right) skims over the hurdles during the battle for the decathalon championship

Background imageRunner Collection: Runners with Olympic Torch Run the Route

Runners with Olympic Torch Run the Route
(Original Caption) 7/29/1948-Dover, England- OLYMPIC TORCH THROUGH THE NIGHT

Background imageRunner Collection: Olympic Runner Roy Cochran in Hurdles Qualifying Race

Olympic Runner Roy Cochran in Hurdles Qualifying Race
(Original Caption) 8/1/1948-Wembley, England- COCHRAN PROFILE- PRETTY SMOOTH SAILING

Background imageRunner Collection: Harrison Dillard Winning 100 Meter Heat

Harrison Dillard Winning 100 Meter Heat
(Original Caption) 8/1/1948-London, England- Harrison Dillard wins the 100-meter heat in eliminations

Background imageRunner Collection: Mal Whitfield and Arthur Wint Competing

Mal Whitfield and Arthur Wint Competing
(Original Caption) 8/3/1948-London, England- This picture of Mal Whitfield, legs churning like engine pistons

Background imageRunner Collection: Runners Cross Finish Line at Olympics

Runners Cross Finish Line at Olympics
(Original Caption) 8/3/1948-London, England- Mal Whitfield

Background imageRunner Collection: Olympic Track Race with Fanny Blankers-Koen

Olympic Track Race with Fanny Blankers-Koen
(Original Caption) London: Olympic Games: Fanny Blankers-Koen, (Holland), 200 meters, No. 692 winning the women's 200-meters from a. D. Williamson, (Great Britain), No. 723, who has second and A

Background imageRunner Collection: Fanny Blankers-Koen Crosses Finish Line

Fanny Blankers-Koen Crosses Finish Line
(Original Caption) 6/8/1948-London, England- OLYMPIC GAMES, WEMBLEY STADIUM. DUTCHWOMAN WINS THIRD OLYMPIC TITLE

Background imageRunner Collection: Women Runners At Olympics On Rostrum

Women Runners At Olympics On Rostrum
(Original Caption) 8/7/1948-London, England- Mrs

Background imageRunner Collection: Final Lap of Olympic Marathon Race

Final Lap of Olympic Marathon Race
(Original Caption) 8/8/48-London, England: The final lap of the Olympic marathon race was as thrill-packed as anything the bright boys in Hollywood might dream up

Background imageRunner Collection: Carl Lewis W/Arms Raised In Celebration

Carl Lewis W/Arms Raised In Celebration
(Original Caption) 8/8/1983-Helsinki, Finland- Carl Lewis led the United States to a clean sweep in the men's 100 meter event, on the second day of the World Track and Field Championships

Background imageRunner Collection: Carl Lewis Running W/Relay Baton

Carl Lewis Running W/Relay Baton
(Original Caption) 8/9/1983-Helsinki, Finland- American sprinter Carl Lewis takes off with the baton from teammate Calvin Smith

Background imageRunner Collection: Handicapped Runner In Ny Marathon

Handicapped Runner In Ny Marathon
(Original Caption) 10/23/1983-New York, NY- Despite a handicap

Background imageRunner Collection: Ted Kennedy, Jr. Outside NYU Medical Center

Ted Kennedy, Jr. Outside NYU Medical Center
Ted Kennedy, Jr. and Jeff Keith, both men who have lost their right legs to cancer, stand outside a Manhattan hospital

Background imageRunner Collection: Rafer Johnson Lighting the Olympic Flame

Rafer Johnson Lighting the Olympic Flame
1960 Olympic decathlon gold medal winner Rafer Johnson stands atop a stairway to light the Olympic rings which will, in turn



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