Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | Quincy, Massachusetts, United States | August 7, 1900
Died | July 6, 1941 | (aged 40)
Sport | |
Sport | Long-distance running |
Event | Marathon |
Ralph Williams (August 7, 1900 – July 6, 1941) [1] was an American long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1924 Summer Olympics. [2] He made it on the US Olympic Team after finishing 7th in the Boston Marathon on April 19, 1924, with a time of 2:41:58.6. [3] The Boston Marathon was later measured and found to be 152 meters short. [3]
Prior to the marathon, the American team ran a 15-mile time trial. [4] It was a particularly warm day in Paris, where the Olympics were being held, and Williams quit after 3 miles. [4] Coach Michael Ryan, who didn't finish either of the two Olympic marathons he ran, suggested that Williams be pulled from the event. [4] The "head coach and the chairman of the Selection Committee" overruled Ryan and chose to run Williams rather than Carl Linder. [4] Williams did not finish the race. [4]