Marvin Rick

American middle-distance runner

Marvin Rick
Personal information
Full nameEdwin Marvin Rick
NationalityAmerican
Born(1901-01-31)January 31, 1901
Brooklyn, United States
DiedJanuary 21, 1999(1999-01-21) (aged 97)
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
EventSteeplechase

Edwin Marvin Rick (January 31, 1901 – January 21, 1999) was an American middle-distance runner.[1] He was educated at Erasmus Hall High School before attending Mercersburg Academy, where he trained under Scots American coach Jimmy Curran. He entered university at both Princeton and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[2] He went on to compete in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Marvin Rick". Olympedia. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  2. ^ Rick Naturally Took to Running in Steeplechase, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, July 10, 1924
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marvin Rick Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2017.

External links

  • Marvin Rick at OlympediaEdit on Wikidata
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US National Championship winners in men's steeplechase
1889–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field
Notes
  • 2 mile steeplechase in 1889–1919, 1921–27, 1929–31, 1953–55 and 1957; 3000 m steeplechase otherwise.
  • The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
  • 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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