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Bob Schul, the only American runner to win the 5,000 meters at the Olympics, dies at 86

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FILE – Bob Schul of West Milton, Ohio, hits the tape to win the 5,000-meter race at the Tokyo Olympics on Oct. 18, 1964. Schul, the only American distance runner to win the 5,000 meters at the Olympics , he died. He was 86 years old. His death on Sunday, June 16, 2024, was announced by Miami University, in Ohio, where Schul shone on the track and was included in the school’s hall of fame in 1973. (AP Photo)



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