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Arthur Roth

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For the American banker, seeArthur T. Roth.

Arthur Vincent Roth(December 4, 1891 – October 10, 1950)[nb 1]was an Americanlong-distance runnerwho won the 1916Boston Marathonand competed in themen's marathon at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[4]

Roth was born inDorchester, Massachusetts.[5]In 1912 and 1913, he competed primarily in 10-mile road races.[5]Roth competed in the 1913New York Evening MailModified Marathon and placed 31st out of 1,500 runners.[5]

In 1914, he finished fifth at the Boston Marathon and was reported to have been fromRoxbury, Massachusetts.[6][7]Representing theMohawk Athletic Club,he won a five-mile race put on theBronxdale Athletic Clubin February 1915 (27:04).[8]Three months later in May 1915, Roth finished fifth in a ten-mile contest through the streets ofJersey CityandHobokenthat was sponsored byThe Jersey Journal.[9]

By 1916, Roth was reported to be a"tracer in an architect's office".[5]On February 22 of that year, he won a 25-mile-marathon inBrooklyn, New York,in a time of 2:48:40.[10]Representing theDorchester Clubat the 1916 Boston Marathon two months later, Roth became the first Boston resident to win the event.[5]He was given a silverpunch bowlfor his victory.[11]The bowl was eventually loaned to theBoston Athletic Associationafter a BAA intern observed it being used to hold beer cans at a party.[11]

In February 1917, Roth finished third in a 25-mile race inBrooklyn, New York(2:43:35).[12]Later that year, he finished fourth in a 25.5 mile race inBrockton, Massachusetts.[12]

The 1920 Boston Marathon served as one of the selection races for the United States Olympic Team at the1920 Summer OlympicsinAntwerp,Belgium.[13]Roth, this time competing for theSt. Alphonsus Association,secured a spot on the team by finishing second to Panayotis "Peter" Trivoulidas of Greece in a time of 2:30:31.[13][14][15]At the Olympic marathon on August 22, he lined-up with competitors from 17 nations, but failed to finish the race after dropping out 14.5 miles into the race.[13][16]

On October 11, 1950, Roth died at his home inNatick, Massachusetts.[3]

Notes

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  1. ^Although www.sportsreference.com indicates Roth's birthdate as December 4, 1891,[1]theAssociation of Road Racing Statisticiansnotes it as May 10, 1892.[2]The Boston Daily Globe reported that he died on October 10, 1950, at the age of 59.[3]

References

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  1. ^"Arthur Roth".www.sports-reference.com.Archived fromthe originalon April 18, 2020.RetrievedOctober 7,2011.
  2. ^"Boston Marathon".Association of Road Racing Statisticians. August 14, 2011.RetrievedOctober 7,2011.
  3. ^ab"Arthur V. Roth".Daily Boston Globe.October 11, 1950. p. 32. Archived fromthe originalon January 31, 2013.RetrievedOctober 7,2011.
  4. ^"Arthur Roth".Olympedia.Retrieved13 July2021.
  5. ^abcde"ROTH OF DORCHESTER WINS THE MARATHON: Kyronen on His Heels Second, Hatch Third, Corkery Fourth Field in the B.A.A. Classic Cheered by an Enormous Crowd---Time 2h 27m 16 2-5s".The Boston Globe.April 20, 1916.RetrievedApril 26,2012.
  6. ^"Boston Marathon Won By Canadian: First American Crosses The Tape Three Minutes After Winner".Dubuque Telegraph-Herald.April 21, 1914. p. 13.RetrievedOctober 10,2011.
  7. ^"World Marathon Rankings for 1914".Association of Road Racing Statisticians. August 14, 2011.RetrievedOctober 7,2011.
  8. ^"Arthur Roth Easy Victor"(PDF).The New York Times.New York. February 8, 1915.RetrievedOctober 7,2011.[dead link]
  9. ^"Cop Motor Cyclist Puts Honohan Out: N.Y.A.C. Man Leading When Accident Happened - Gianakopulos Wins Jersey Race"(PDF).The New York Times.May 16, 2011.RetrievedOctober 7,2011.[dead link]
  10. ^"World Marathon Rankings for 1916".Association of Road Racing Statisticians. August 14, 2011.RetrievedOctober 7,2011.
  11. ^abCassidy, Maggie (April 16, 2010)."The curator of the Boston Marathon: Ratti always on watch for some treasure troves".Boston.com.Globe Newspaper Company.RetrievedOctober 7,2011.
  12. ^ab"World Marathon Rankings for 1917".Association of Road Racing Statisticians. August 14, 2011.RetrievedOctober 7,2011.
  13. ^abcUSA Track & Field (2004)."2004 USA Olympic Team Trials: Men's Marathon Media Guide Supplement"(PDF).Santa Barbara, California: USA Track & Field. pp. 7, 12.RetrievedOctober 7,2011.
  14. ^"World Marathon Rankings for 1920".Association of Road Racing Statisticians. August 14, 2011.RetrievedOctober 7,2011.
  15. ^"FAST TIRING BUT GAME-TO-THE-CORE ARTHUR V. ROTH, WITH VICTORY NEAR, OVERTAKEN BY SPEEDING SPARTAN, FINISHES SECOND--TIME 2:29:31: Henigan Blazes Dizzy Trail For 17 Long Miles, Then Has To Give Up Battle: Linder, 1919 Winner, Third, Wick Fourth--Record Crowd Sees Wonderful Struggle".The Boston Globe.April 20, 1920.RetrievedApril 26,2012.
  16. ^"Kolehmainen, Finn Marvel, Winner of Marathon Race: Olympic Star of 1912 Established New Record for 26 Mile Course - Esthonian Runner Presses Finn Hard - Joe Organ, First American to Finish, Comes in Seventh - American Relay Team Hangs Up New Record".The Lewiston Daily Sun.AP. August 23, 1920. p. 6.RetrievedOctober 7,2011.
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