Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Competed in Intercalated Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | Michael "Mike"•Spring |
Used name | Mike•Spring |
Born | 14 December 1879 in Brooklyn, New York, New York (USA) |
Died | 17 March 1970 in St. Louis, Missouri (USA) |
Measurements | 167 cm / 54 kg |
Affiliations | Pastime AC, New York (USA) |
NOC | United States |
Mike Spring won the 1904 Boston Marathon after placing third in that event in 1903. He competed for the Pastime AC of New York. Spring graduated from a technical institute and worked for the Edison Company designing powerhouses. After work, he trained by running home over the newly constructed Brooklyn Bridge.
Personal Best: Mar – 2-38:05 (1904).
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1904 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA | Mike Spring | |||
Marathon, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
1906 Intercalated Games | Athletics | USA | Mike Spring | |||
5 miles, Men (Intercalated) | ||||||
Marathon, Men (Intercalated) |