medalist

Contemporary of Jim Thorpe; also trained at the Carlisle School.

Louis Tewanima (born 1888 - died January 18, 1969) was a Hopi Indian Track team member. Competed in 1908 (London) and 1912 (Stockholm) Olympics where he won the Silver medal in the 10K event. As best I can tell the caption on the trophy reads: Championship of the United States ????? ?Monfeld Marathon 1911 ? anniversary ? Trophy

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called 10000 Meter Racing, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

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Irene May Guest (July 22, 1900 – June 14, 1970), also known by her married name Irene Loog, was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and world record-holder. She represented the United States as a 19-year-old at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium, where she received a pair of medals. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irene_Guest

Another Canadian Gold Medalist from the 1912 Stockholm Games, George Henry Goulding (1884-1966). Wikipedia Entry: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Goulding Canadian Encyclopedia Entry: www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/george-goulding "Turning to invitational track meets in Canada, Britain and the US, he won 300 races at distances from 1 to 40 miles. George Goulding competed in many stunt races, winning against a man driving a horse and buggy and against a 4-man US relay team, and attracted thousands of spectators wherever he competed." Goulding was in the news in New York when it was announced that he would compete in a 2 mile walking race at Brooklyn's 13th Regiment Armory on 1/29/15. query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9E00EFDD113EE733A...

Thanks for finding these links artolog. We'll add some of this information to the record the next time we update.