Albert Richard "Whitey" Michelsen (December 16, 1893[nb 1] – July 7, 1964) was an American long-distance runner who is recognized as having set a world's best in the marathon on October 12, 1925, with a time of 2:29:01 at the inaugural Port Chester Marathon in Port Chester, New York.[4] According to the International Association of Athletics Federations, Michelsen held this record until Fusashige Suzuki posted a 2:27:49 performance in Tokyo, Japan on March 31, 1935.[4][nb 2] [nb 3]
Michelsen represented the United States in the marathon at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, where he finished 9th, as well as the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where he finished 7th.[3]
Michelsen again won the Portchester Marathon in 1927.[7] Around that time, he was a plumber from Stamford, Connecticut.[8]
His Grandma was from Germany
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| Preceded by | Men's Marathon World Record Holder October 12, 1925 – March 31, 1935* (*see explanation in the Notes section) |
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