Curt Stone
Curtis Charles "Curt" Stone (born 19 November 1922) is a retired long-distance runner from the United States. He competed in the 5000 m at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Olympics with the best result of sixth place in 1948.
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Born | (1922-11-19) 19 November 1922 Brooklyn, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |||||||||||||
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||
Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | |||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||
Event(s) | 1500–10,000 m, steeplechase | |||||||||||||
Club | New York Athletic Club | |||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 1500 m – 3:55.2 (1950) 5000 m – 14:27.0 (1952) 10,000 m – 30:33.4 (1952) 3000 mS – 9:08.6 (1950)[1][2] | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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During the 3,000 m steeplechase at the 1951 Pan American Games, Stone was easily ahead but slowed on the final straightaway to allow teammate Browning Ross to catch up. The two crossed the finish line hand in hand forcing a tie for first place. Argentine officials debated whether to disqualify the pair for helping each other, but ultimately let the results stand, ranking Stone as first after a close examination of the finish photograph.[3][4] At those Games, Stone also won the 10,000 m and placed fourth in the 1500 m final.[1]
Stone won 13 AAU titles, including four in the 6-miles/10,000 m in 1951–54 and three in the 5000 m in 1947–48 and 1952. During World War II he served in the 95th Air Base Wing near Horham, England. He then graduated from the Pennsylvania State University in 1947, defended a PhD in education there in 1963, and became a professor at Kent State University.[1]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Curt Stone. |
- Curt Stone. sports-reference.com
- Curtis Stone. trackfield.brinkster.net
- Die Zeit (December 1951) Olympisches Feuer per Flugzeug.
- RRCA Hall of Fame Inductees 1970 – 1979. rrcahistory.org
Pan American Games champions in men's 10,000 metres | |
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Pan American Games champions in men's 3000 metres steeplechase | |
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1878–2016 |
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US National Championship winners in men's 10,000-meter run | |
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1876–1878 New York Athletic Club |
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1879–1888 NAAAA |
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1888–1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
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1980–1992 The Athletics Congress |
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1993–onwards USA Track & Field |
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US National Championship winners in men's steeplechase | |
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1889–1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
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1980–1992 The Athletics Congress |
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1993–present USA Track & Field |
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US National Championship winners in men's indoor 3000 meters | |
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1932–1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
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1981–1992 The Athletics Congress |
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1993–present USA Track & Field |
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Notes | *Distances have varied as follows: 2 Miles (1899–1931), 5000 meters (1933–1939), 3 Miles 1932, (1940–1986) and odd numbered years since 2015, and 3000 meters (1987–2014) and even numbered years since 2014 |
Men's track & road athletes |
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