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‘Running While Black’: A memoir that closely examines the white history of long-distance running - OPB - Oregon Public Broadcasting
Désir: Ted Corbitt is arguably the single most important person in long-distance running. He was the type of guy who would run 20 miles in the morning to work and 20 miles back. He was a talented ...
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Black History Is Our History: New York City Marathon Director Remembers Trailblazing Long-Distance Runner Ted Corbitt - CBS New York
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- As Black History Month continues, we take a look back at a true pioneer in sports. Ted Corbitt is known as "the father of distance running," taking a not-so-popular sport ...
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Changing The Face of Distance Running | Runner's World
The loneliness of the long-distance runner is nothing compared to the loneliness of the African-American long-distance runner. Just ask Tony Reed, a 91-time marathoner and the only black runner to ...