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2000 Boston Marathon
The 104th edition of the Boston Marathon was held Monday, April 17, 2000 and run, as always, from Hopkinton through Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Wellesley, Newton and Brookline to Boston,…2005 Deaths: G - L
Carlo Maria GiuliniGnassingbé EyadémaFrank GorshinL. Patrick Gray IIIJimmy GriffinHenry GrunwaldRafik HaririJune HaverEdward HeathHoward HeflinRobert HeilbronerAl HeldGeorge HermanPaul…Men's Olympic Ski Jumping Through the Years
Multiple gold medals (including team jumping): Matti Nykänen (4); Jens Weissflog (3); Simon Ammann, Birger Ruud and Toni Nieminen (2). Normal Hill–90 Meters Year Points 1924-60 Not held…Women: Track And Field, 1996-97 Season
The final meeting of the International Amateur Athletic Federation's Outdoor Grand Prix season, which includes the world's 16 leading outdoor invitational meets. Athletes earn points…2006 Deaths: G - L
John Kenneth GalbraithGeorgia GibbsRichard GilmanHassan GouledCurt GowdyEdward HallHeinrich HarrerRyutaro HashimotoCharles HaugheyJens Christian HaugeMelissa HaydenChris HaywardRabbi Arthur…African American Inventors
Thomas L. Jennings (1791–1859)A tailor in New York City, Jennings is credited with being the first African American to hold a U.S. patent…Brewer's: Prose
means straightforward speaking or writing (Latin, oratio prosa- i.e. proversa), in opposition to foot-bound speaking or writing, oratio vincta (fettered speech —i.e. poetry). Prose Il…Other 2001 Winners
TokyoFeb. 18MenKenichi Takahashi, JPN2:10:51 (No women's division)Los AngelesMar. 3MenSteven Ndungu, KEN2:13:13 WomenElana Paramonova, RUS2:35:58TurinApr. 1MenAlemayhu Simeretu, ETH2:07:45…1996 Women's Olympic Track & Field Medalists
100 meters Time 1 Gail Devers, USA 10.94 2 Merlene Ottey, JAM 10.94 3 Gwen Torrence, USA 10.96 200 meters Time 1 Marie-Jose Perec, FRA 22.…Other Awards From Hockey's 1996-97 Season
Except for the Vezina Trophy and Adams Award, voting is done by a 54-member panel of the Pro Hockey Writers Assn., while full PHWA membership voted for Masterton Trophy. Vezina Trophy voted on by…