Buddy Edelen
Olympic athlete
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Leonard Graves "Buddy" Edelen was an American marathoner. Based in England for most of his prime competitive years, in 1963 Edelen became the first man to run a marathon faster than 2 hours and 15 minutes when he set a world record of 2:14:28. Wikipedia
Born: September 22, 1937, Harrodsburg, KY
Died: February 19, 1997 (age 59 years), Tulsa, OK
Education: University of Minnesota and Washington High School
Height: 5′ 10″
Weight: 141 lb (64 kg)