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Clarence DeMar

Clarence DeMar, American runner and educator (died 1958)

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Born
June 7, 1888
Died
June 11, 1958
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1888

About Clarence DeMar

Clarence Harrison DeMar was a U.S. marathoner, winner of seven Boston Marathons, and Bronze medalist at the 1924 Paris Olympics. He was known by the nickname "Mr. DeMarathon." The 1910 Boston Marathon was DeMar's first; he finished 2nd. Although he ran some races while in the army, DeMar did not return to serious competition until 1922, when he again won the Boston Marathon in a course record 2:18:10. Nevertheless, he won in 2:21:39, a course record. He then set a course record in the Brockton Fair marathon.

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Career and life highlights

Clarence DeMar timeline

  1. The 1910 Boston Marathon was DeMar's first; he finished 2nd.
  2. Although he ran some races while in the army, DeMar did not return to serious competition until 1922, when he again won the Boston Marathon in a course record 2:18:10.

The world when Clarence DeMar was born

Clarence DeMar was born in 1888. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineGreat Blizzard of 1888 paralyzes US East Coast
  • Technology milestoneKodak box camera — "You press the button, we do the rest"
  • Defining fadKodak camera craze
  • World population~1.48B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGrover Cleveland
  • U.S. population57.6M

1888 versus 2026

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Measure18882026
Population57.6M341 million

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