FROM WALT MURPHY'S NEW AND RESULTS SERVICE
WMurphy25@aol.com
One of the most loved and respected people in the sport, Corbitt, a pioneer in ultrarunning and road course measurement, started out as a sprinter in Cincinnati and didn't run his first marathon until he was 32 years old. He wound up running 199 marathons and ultra races during his career. He once held American Records at 50-miles, 100-miles, and 24-hours. He represented the U.S. in the marathon at the 1952 Olympics and was the Founding President of the New York Road Runners.
The Ted Corbitt Award is presented annualy by USATF to the leading male ultrarunner of the year.
Be sure to check out the following links to learn more about this remarkable man.
Runner's World--Heroes of Running (includes a video of Ted's acknowledgement of the award)
www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-243-293--12367-0,00.html
Preparing For His First Marathon(Boston-1951)
www.marathonguide.com/features/firstmarathons/index.cfm?Story=Corbitt
Running Times Article(2002)
http://runningtimes.com/rt/articles/?id=4481&c=362
Distance Running Hall of Fame
www.distancerunning.com/inductees/1998/ted.html
1988 Interview
http://www.ultrarunning.com/ultra/features/profiles/ted-corbitt-an-ultrarunni.shtml