Ted Corbitt information

Ted Corbitt
	Corbitt, bib number 999, running in the marathon at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland
Personal information
Born	January 31, 1919; Dunbarton, South Carolina
Died	December 12, 2007 (aged 88); Houston, Texas
Alma mater	New York University
Occupation	Physical Therapist
Sport
Sport	Long distance running
Club	New York Road Runners
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals	Marathon, 44th place

Ted Corbitt (January 31, 1919 – December 12, 2007)^[2]^[3]^[4] was an American long-distance runner. The first African-American to run the marathon at the Summer Olympics (the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Finland) and the founding president of New York Road Runners, Corbitt is often called "the father of American long distance running."^[5] He was also an ultramarathon pioneer, helping to revive interest in the sport in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s. New York Times columnist Robert Lipsyte called Corbitt a "spiritual elder of the modern running clan".^[6] In a Runner's World feature honoring lifetime achievement, writer Gail Kislevitz called Corbitt a "symbol of durability and longevity".^[2] Corbitt was among the first five runners to be inducted into the National Distance Running Hall of Fame, and the first to be inducted into the American Ultrarunning Hall of Fame.

^ "Ted Corbitt, Forever an Olympian". New York Road Runners. July 27, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Heroes of Running", interview by Gail Kislevitz in Runner's World, December 2007, p. 70. Corbitt confirmed 1919 to the interviewer as his year of birth.
^ Corbitt: The Story of Ted Corbitt, Long Distance Runner. John Chodes, Tafnews Press, 1974. The year of birth given in this book, 1920, and related age data, are erroneous per the preceding source (the athlete himself) and the cited obituaries.
^ Distance running inspiration Ted Corbitt passes away at 88
^ mmirhashem (2021-03-06). "Celebrating the Father of American Distance Running". Outside Online. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
^ Lipsyte, Robert (1994-10-21). "MARATHON; Miles to Go and Promises to Keep". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-24.

[1] "Ted Corbitt, Forever an Olympian". New York Road Runners. July 27, 2020.

[RW-2] "Heroes of Running", interview by Gail Kislevitz in Runner's World, December 2007, p. 70. Corbitt confirmed 1919 to the interviewer as his year of birth.

[3] Corbitt: The Story of Ted Corbitt, Long Distance Runner. John Chodes, Tafnews Press, 1974. The year of birth given in this book, 1920, and related age data, are erroneous per the preceding source (the athlete himself) and the cited obituaries.

[4] Distance running inspiration Ted Corbitt passes away at 88

[5] rhashem (2021-03-06). "Celebrating the Father of American Distance Running". Outside Online. Retrieved 2022-08-19.

[6] Lipsyte, Robert (1994-10-21). "MARATHON; Miles to Go and Promises to Keep". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-24.

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Personal information
Corbitt, bib number 999, running in the marathon at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland
Born	(1919-01-31)January 31, 1919 Dunbarton, South Carolina
Died	December 12, 2007(2007-12-12) (aged 88) Houston, Texas
Alma mater	New York University
Occupation	Physical Therapist
Sport
Sport	Long distance running
Club	New York Road Runners
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals	Marathon, 44th place ^[1]