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Alvaro Mejia (runner)
Alvaro Mejia is a Colombian long distance runner who became a national hero after competing in the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games 5,000 meter final. Mejia competed in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics in the 10,000 meters, where he placed tenth. Mejia also won the 1971 Boston Marathon in two hours, eighteen minutes and 45 seconds.
1971 Boston Marathon winner
In 1971, the 75th edition of the Boston Marathon had one of the closest finishes ever, as Mejia dueled almost the entire way with Pat McMahon, a native of Ireland and local Massachusetts resident. Mejia finally pulled away from McMahon less ...
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