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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...University track insignia has been awarded to Clarence Harrison DeMar A. A. '15 by the Athletic Committee because of his winning the Boston Marathon run four different times. He won this 26-mile classic first in 1911. Business and the war interfered with his track career from then until 1922, when he repeated his victory of eleven years earlier. He again won the marathon...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 4-Time Winner of Local Marathon Awarded Track "H"; De Mar Broke World's Record Last Month; Pleased at Official Honor | 5/9/1924 | See Source »

Last month he broke the world's record for the course, which is exactly 26 miles 385 yards by running it in the phenomenal time of 2 hours 29 minutes 40 1-5 seconds, and also assured himself a position on the Olympic team. DeMar also holds the B. A. A. Course record of 2 hours 18 minutes 10 seconds for a little under 25 miles...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 4-Time Winner of Local Marathon Awarded Track "H"; De Mar Broke World's Record Last Month; Pleased at Official Honor | 5/9/1924 | See Source »

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