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	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - ATHLETES
		In 1952, Mimoun again came second in the 10,000m and again it was Zatopek who won.
		This time it was Mimoun who surged ahead just before the halfway mark and pulled away to a minute-and-a-half victory.
		Mimoun waited at the finish line for his old friend Emil Zatopek, who trotted home in sixth place.
	www.olympic.org /uk/athletes/heroes/bio_uk.asp?par_i_id=7087 (168 words)

	New York '98 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Algerian-born Alain Mimoun competed for colonial power France and finished second to Emil Zatopek in three Olympic track races in 1948 and '52.
		Mimoun became France's national marathon champion for the sixth time at the age of 42, and ran 2:34:36 at age 51.
		The ebullient Ingrid Kristiansen was the last person to win Boston and New York in the same year (1989) and the only woman ever to concurrently hold world records in the 5000 meters, 10,000 meters and marathon (the latter mark endured for 13 years, from 1985 to 1998.).
	www.runnersworld.com /events/nycm98/nwbikila1.html (1807 words)

	1956 Olympic Marathon Champion in Melbourne
		ALAIN MIMOUN, the Gold Medallist in the Marathon event at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, will be visiting Melbourne from 18 - 24 November at the invitation of Athletics International.
		Representing France, Mimoun achieved his greatest success in Melbourne after winning three silver medals at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics behind the legendary Czech runner Emil Zatopek.
		Alain now 79 years of age will unveil a monument to mark the turning point of the 1956 Olympic Marathon at Princes Reserve on Princes Highway, East Oakleigh at noon on Saturday 20th November.
	www.coolrunning.com.au /news/1999n019.shtml (343 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Mimoun Alain
		MSN Encarta - Search Results - Mimoun Alain
		Mimoun, Alain (1921- ), French middle- and long-distance runner and a dominant figure throughout the 1950s.
		Alain (1868-1951), pseudonym of Émile-Auguste Chartier, French professor, essayist, and philosopher.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Mimoun_Alain.html (79 words)

	Record run right on Tergat - www.theage.com.au
		Alain Mimoun, the Frenchman who won the 1956 Melbourne Olympic marathon, enjoyed a similar rivalry against Emil Zatopek.
		The parallels are striking: Zatopek always beat Mimoun (until Melbourne); Mimoun was a cross-country great.
		Yet Mimoun had no envy, realising that while Zatopek may have denied him in some ways, he had not diminished him.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2003/09/30/1064819927246.html (642 words)

	KGET TV 17 - In the Spirit of the Golden Empire - 1956 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The feat was even more impressive when a short time later, Torres went on to become the light heavyweight champion of the world.
		However, the biggest upset of the Games came in the marathon when 36-year old Czech Alain Mimoun, a silver winner in both the 1948 and 1952 Olympics, finally got his gold, besting his personal nemesis Emil Zatopek.
		Mimoun was relegated to second-place finishes behind folk hero Zatopek.
	www.kget.com /sports/summergames/story1.aspx?content_id=CA1B096D-33B8-41A5-805E-0A5AF997B2F3 (666 words)

	Run The Planet - Rtp Movie (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Alain Mimoun and Emil Zátopek: fourteen minutes are used in this segment with extensive interviews by Mimoun as he summarizes the competitions from 1948 in London to 1956 in Melbourne.
		As Zátopek wins repeated gold medals in the distance events, Mimoun is not disappointed with second place awards.
		Mimoun states: "I was not very angry because I believe in fate." He had to request to run the marathon in 1956 after placing 11th in the 10,000 meters.
	www.runtheplanet.com /content.php?page=main&include=pages/refer/movies/film0019.php (786 words)

	AIAON \| BBC ON THIS DAY \| 20 \| 1952: Dynamic Zatopek wins gold at Helsinki
		The 30-year-old Czech took the lead from the start followed in close second by Alain Mimoun of France.
		But on the 21st lap, Mimoun was left nearly half a lap behind as Zatopek, running with his characteristic pained facial expression and flailing arms, sped to the finish line.
		Four years later in Melbourne, he ran the marathon just six weeks after a hernia operation and finished sixth behind France's Alain Mimoun who finally got the gold he had been longing for.
	amiabstractornot.highlyillogical.org /onthisday/hi/dates/stories/july/20/newsid_3538000/3538602.stm (563 words)

	The Running Network -- National News -- Article
		Zatopek ran with Alain Mimoun, the Frenchman who had finished second to Emil six times in Olympic and European Championship races.
		At a certian point, Emil told us, " I told Alain, You go, It is your day..." Alain Mimoun finished the marathon first, winning his first Olympic Gold medal.
		"Emil, Alain said, I have become a father!" The French coaching staff had kept it from Alain that his wife had given birth to their daughter, and did not tell him unti he had finished the marathon.
	www.runningnetwork.com /news/30141.html (1021 words)

	History and Heroes from every Olympic Games since 1896; Sunday Times Great British Olympians
		The many media comments on this prompted one from the runner himself: "Other athletes come to me and say 'Emil, it is horrible to see you run.
		Track and field is a culture of natural movement, not this.' But I was interested in my finish, not in being beautiful." In 1952 in Helsinki, Zatopek retained his 10,000m crown comfortably over Alain Mimoun, the Frenchman who had also finished second in 1948.
		Zatopek then entered the 5,000m and the mind games began; in the heats he chatted to his rivals and even slowed down at some stages of the races to wave people on traffic-police style, much to the amusement of the crowd.
	www.times-olympics.co.uk /historyheroes/ezato.html (430 words)

	CBC.ca - Athens 2004 - History: 1956 Melbourne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Alain Mimoun of France had won the silver behind Emil Zatopek of Czechoslovakia in the 10,000m in 1948 and 1952, and had to settle for silver behind the Czech Locomotive in the 5,000m in 1952, but he finally got the better of Zatopek in winning the 1956 marathon.
		Vladimir Kuts of Russia won both the 5,000m and 10,000m with Zatopek and Mimoun both focusing on the marathon.
		Australia's Betty Cuthbert was the women's sprinting star with gold medals in the 100m, 200, and 4X100m relay.
	www.cbc.ca /olympics/1956.html (1327 words)

	Alain
		1987 Alain Vincx, Belgian stuntman, dies in an accident at 40
		1972 Alain Bolduc, born in Montreal, Quebec, yachter 1996 Olympics
		1963 Alain F B Alanbrooke, 1st viscount of Brookeborough, dies at 79
	www.brainyhistory.com /topics/a/alain.html (299 words)

	CBC.ca - Athens 2004 - History: 1952 Helsinki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		First, Zatopek defended his 10,000m gold from 1948 in grand style, beating Alain Mimoun -- an Algerian running for France -- by 100m in an world-record time of 29:17.00.
		Mimoun nearly caught Zátopek, known as the Locomotive, a few days later in the 5,000m, but the Czech held off Mimoun's finishing kick to win in 14:06.06 -- an Olympic record.
		That day made for a double celebration in the Zatopek family; his wife, Dana, had just set an Olympic record in winning the women's javelin gold medal.
	www.cbc.ca /olympics/1952.html (1286 words)

	paivat_ala
		Four men were left in the leading group one lap before the end: Schade, Zátopek, Alain Mimoun of France and Chris Chataway of Britain.
		Halfway through the final bend Zátopek moved to the lead and held on to win gold once again.
		Chataway tripped, and Mimoun and Schade were left to fight for other medals.
	www.urheilumuseo.org /olympic1952/days/master_paivat_247.htm (266 words)

	EMPICS Sports Photo Library
		In the centre with the gold medal is Alain Mimoun of France, who won the Olympic marathon in 2 hours and 25 minutes.
		On the right is Yugoslavia's Mihalic, who was second, with the silver medal, and bronze medal holder is V Karvonen of Finland (l)
		Alain Mimoun of France (r), 10000m and marathon runner, trains with Mihalic of Yugoslavia (l), who also runs in those distances, at the Olympic Village at Heidelberg, Near Melbourne, Australia
	photos.empics.com /g75/p16.htm (402 words)

	Athletics Australia - News & Media - News Release (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		He was our first distance athlete to hold his own internationally having the confidence to lead his hero, Emil Zatopek, in the Olympic 10,000 metres in Helsinki in 1952, and then to finish sixth in one of the most famous Olympic 5,000 metres in history.
		The drama of the last lap with the favourite, and race leader, German Herbert Schade being passed down the back straight by the cocky Englishman, Chris Chataway who, in turn, was then passed around the final bend by Zatopek, with Frenchman Alain Mimoun in his wake.
		Countryman Gordon Pirie saw his chance and sprinted to pass his bitter rival and capture fourth position behind Zatopek and Mimoun but in front of Schade and Chataway.
	www.athletics.org.au /news/details.cfm?ObjectID=2615&ReturnString=?view_by_month=2005,09 (740 words)

	Boughera El Ouafi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		However, the money he earned with this trip disqualified him as an amateur, causing him to leave the sport, and he opened a cafe in Paris.
		El Ouafi remained forgotten until 1956, when another Algerian, Alain Mimoun, also won the Olympic marathon.
		Reporters went out to search the other Algerian who had won 28 years earlier, and found him back a pauper.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/B/Boughera-El-Ouafi.htm (349 words)

	The New York Times: This Day In Sports
		Some one shouted to the Americans in the press box, ìLucky for you fellows that Zatopek didnít run in the 100 and 200 sprints.î
		Emil Zatopek, a Czechoslovak Army major, beating Alain Mimoun of France in the 5,000 meters at the Helsinki Olympics.
		Four days earlier he had won the 10,000, and three days later he captured the marathon.
	www.nytimes.com /packages/html/sports/year_in_sports/07.27.html (602 words)

	SI Flashback
		But no one could have anticipated such a performance, and on Nurmi's home turf at that.
		In the 10,000, Zátopek shattered his own Olympic record with a time of 29:17.0, finishing a full 15.8 seconds ahead of silver medalist Alain Mimoun of France.
		In the 5,000, four days later, Zátopek was in a five-way race for the lead some 300 meters from the tape when he launched a finishing kick that left the others gasping in his wake.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /events/1996/olympics/daily/aug4/flashback.html (688 words)

	News and Muse: A world-class statman steps up to the plate
		29:57.4 Alain Mimoun (Fra) 01.01.21 Cambrai 1 Aug 64
		WMA would be insane not to get in touch with Alan and see how he can help put together an all-time masters performance list for its Web site.
		I was not aware of Alain Mimoun still running in 1964 after his gold medal in the marathon in 1956 (plus silver medals in 1948 & 52 in the 5 & 10K behind Zatopek).
	www.masterstrack.com /blog/archives/000073.html (468 words)

	OLYMPIC TELEVISION ARCHIVE BUREAU (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Ronnie Delaney (IRL) won Irelands first gold medal since 1932 when he won the men’s 1500m final.
		After placing 2nd to Emil Zatopek in 3 Olympic races since 1948, Alain Mimoun (FRA) finally beat him to win the marathon gold.
		Pat McCormick (USA) achieved a unique double ‘double’ retaining both her diving titles from Helsinki.
	www.otab.com /archive/single_game.sps?desc=S1956 (376 words)

	Running Past - Vintage Media
		This footage shows the bell lap of the race.
		To set the scene, Zátopek has just surged into the lead in an attempt to break away from Herbert Schade (GER), Chris Chataway (GBR) and Alain Mimoun (FRA).
		The final 400 meters contain all the drama that an Olympic race can offer.
	www.runningpast.com /vintage_media.htm (430 words)

	Hillrunner.com Forums - The forums for everyone who loves running :: View topic - Who will win the Men's Olympic ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Frenchman Alain Mimoun, who (like Tergat to Gebrselassie) repeatedly played second fiddle to the legendary Emil Zatopek on the track, only to eventually triumph in the marathon.
		It's finally time for Tergat to stand atop the victors' podium.
		Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 7:40 am Post subject: Re: Men's Olympic Marathon
	www.hillrunner.com /forums/viewtopic.php?p=3718 (852 words)

	Running Movies: Film Listings "#"
		Award winning writer, producer and director Bud Greenspan weaves his inspirational stories of the heroic men and women who enter the Olympic arena with athlete interviews and rare collection of Olympic film.
		See such athletes as Paavo Nurmi, Lasse Viren, Emil Zátopek, Alain Mimoun, Kip Keino, Valary Borzov, Carl Lewis, Abebe Bikila, and many more.
		Brentwood Home Video released this tape on June 24, 1996.
	www.runningmovies.com /number.htm (2715 words)

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