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Frank Kugler won four Olympics medals in freestyle wrestling, weightlifting and tug of war at St Louis in 1904, making him the only competitor to win a medal in three different sports at the same Games. He claimed a silver medal in the heavyweight category in wrestling, bronze in the two hand lift and all-around dumbbell events in weightlifting and another bronze in the tug of war competition as a member of Southwest Turnverein of Saint Louis No. 2 team. He is recognised as an American by the International Olympic Committee although he was a German national at the time of the Games.
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Athletics
London Marathon secures five-year extension of Virgin Money sponsorship
By Emily Goddard at the Tower Hotel in London
April 22 - The London Marathon announced a five-year extension of its sponsorship deal with Virgin Money when Britain's double Olympic champion Mo Farah unveiled the event's new logo for 2014 here today just 24 hours after running the first half of the 2013 race.
April 22 - The London Marathon announced a five-year extension of its sponsorship deal with Virgin Money when Britain's double Olympic champion Mo Farah unveiled the event's new logo for 2014 here today just 24 hours after running the first half of the 2013 race.Jeptoo wins London Marathon as Olympic champion is wiped out by wheelchair racer Cassidy
By Emily Goddard at the Tower Hotel in London
April 21 - Kenyan Priscah Jeptoo went one better than her London 2012 Olympic marathon silver medal to claim the women's title in the fastest time of the year so far as Olympic champion Tiki Gelana's chances of victory were wiped out when she collided with Canada's 2010 wheelchair champion Josh Cassidy at the Virgin London Marathon here today.
April 21 - Kenyan Priscah Jeptoo went one better than her London 2012 Olympic marathon silver medal to claim the women's title in the fastest time of the year so far as Olympic champion Tiki Gelana's chances of victory were wiped out when she collided with Canada's 2010 wheelchair champion Josh Cassidy at the Virgin London Marathon here today.Kebede's perfect timing earns him second Virgin London Marathon title as Farah learns "biggest lesson"
By Mike Rowbottom at the Tower Hotel in London
April 21 - Ethiopia's marathon reputation, which sank to a low point when all three male entrants at the London 2012 Olympics dropped out, was dramatically restored here as Tsegaye Kebede passed Kenya's Emmanuel Mutai in the last half-mile to win the 2013 Virgin London Marathon in 2 hours 6 minutes 4 seconds, with teammates Ayele Abshero and Feyisa Lilesa third and fourth respectively in 2:06:57 and 2:07:46.
April 21 - Ethiopia's marathon reputation, which sank to a low point when all three male entrants at the London 2012 Olympics dropped out, was dramatically restored here as Tsegaye Kebede passed Kenya's Emmanuel Mutai in the last half-mile to win the 2013 Virgin London Marathon in 2 hours 6 minutes 4 seconds, with teammates Ayele Abshero and Feyisa Lilesa third and fourth respectively in 2:06:57 and 2:07:46.London Marathon charity delivers £4.3 million boost to local sport
By Emily Goddard at the Tower Hotel in London
April 20 - The London Marathon Charitable Trust will donate more than £3.5 million ($5.3 million/€4.1 million) to 91 projects in and around the capital, with a further £900,000 ($1.4 million/€1 million) going to community legacy facilities after London 2012 during 2013, it revealed today.
April 20 - The London Marathon Charitable Trust will donate more than £3.5 million ($5.3 million/€4.1 million) to 91 projects in and around the capital, with a further £900,000 ($1.4 million/€1 million) going to community legacy facilities after London 2012 during 2013, it revealed today.London Marathon shows solidarity with Boston Marathon bomb victims with silence and $100,000 donation
By Emily Goddard at the Tower Hotel in London
April 19 - Runners at this Sunday's (April 21) Virgin London Marathon will observe a 30-second silence in respect to the victims of the deadly bombing at the Boston Marathon this week, while the organisers will donate £2 ($3/€2.30) to The One Fund Boston for every finisher of the race.
April 19 - Runners at this Sunday's (April 21) Virgin London Marathon will observe a 30-second silence in respect to the victims of the deadly bombing at the Boston Marathon this week, while the organisers will donate £2 ($3/€2.30) to The One Fund Boston for every finisher of the race.American Olympic gold medallist banned for missing drugs tests
By Duncan Mackay
April 18 - Former Olympic 200 metres champion Shawn Crawford has been banned for two years after failing to give his whereabouts details for out-of-competition testing to the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), it was announced tonight.
April 18 - Former Olympic 200 metres champion Shawn Crawford has been banned for two years after failing to give his whereabouts details for out-of-competition testing to the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), it was announced tonight.Farah answers Radcliffe criticism of London Marathon plan by calling it "no-brainer"
By Mike Rowbottom at the Tower Hotel in London
April 18 - Mo Farah today shrugged off the criticism of his plan to run half the 2013 Virgin London Marathon on Sunday (April 21), saying that the decision was "a no-brainer".
April 18 - Mo Farah today shrugged off the criticism of his plan to run half the 2013 Virgin London Marathon on Sunday (April 21), saying that the decision was "a no-brainer".Palestinian Olympian among athletes banned from Bethlehem marathon
By Emily Goddard
April 18 - Nader al-Masri, the Palestinian Olympian who competed in the 5,000 metres race at Beijing 2008, is one of 22 Gaza athletes who will miss the chance to run in the West Bank's first marathon after Israel denied them permits to travel between the two Palestinian territories.
April 18 - Nader al-Masri, the Palestinian Olympian who competed in the 5,000 metres race at Beijing 2008, is one of 22 Gaza athletes who will miss the chance to run in the West Bank's first marathon after Israel denied them permits to travel between the two Palestinian territories.Top men in "greatest men's field" glad to be running with Farah in London Marathon
By Mike Rowbottom at The Tower Hotel in London
April 17 - Mo Farah's intention of running to the halfway point in the 2013 Virgin London Marathon as preparation for his full marathon debut there in 2014, criticised in some quarters, was fully supported here today by five runners who will head what is billed as "the greatest men's marathon field ever assembled" when the race gets underway on Sunday (April 21).
April 17 - Mo Farah's intention of running to the halfway point in the 2013 Virgin London Marathon as preparation for his full marathon debut there in 2014, criticised in some quarters, was fully supported here today by five runners who will head what is billed as "the greatest men's marathon field ever assembled" when the race gets underway on Sunday (April 21).More stories
- We will run Virgin London Marathon "feeling free" despite Boston attacks says reigning champion
- Bolt to headline London Anniversary Games
- Ennis and Farah confirmed for London Anniversary Games
- Virgin London Marathon will show we "won’t be cowered" by Boston Marathon explosions, says Sports Minister
- Boston Marathon finish line explosion leaves people dead
- Sainsbury’s to sponsor London Anniversary Games following major deal with British Athletics
- European Youth Championships to be added to athletics calendar
- Athletics South Africa Board suspended by SASCOC
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