NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — More than 4,000 runners took part in the Ted Corbitt 15k in Central Park on Saturday.
Corbitt was the first president of New York Road Runners and the first African-American to compete in the Olympic marathon.
READ MORE: New York City Marathon Director Remembers Trailblazing Long-Distance Runner Ted Corbitt
He completed 223 and ultra-marathons, winning 30 of them.
Corbitt was also known as the father of long-distance running and fought to include everyone in the sport he loved.
from CBS New York https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2021/12/04/ted-corbitt-15k-central-park/
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