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Canadian runner to retrace impressive family history at Boston Marathon
Like so many kids in Canada, Kristian Jamieson grew up playing hockey ... His great-great-grandfather, Tom Longboat, was the race’s first Indigenous champion back in 1907. “It just feels super cool ...
The Boston Globe24d
‘It gives me purpose’: Kristian Jamieson follows the path of his great-great-grandfather, Indigenous Marathon champion Tom Longboat
“Why, Kristian, are you doing this?” The answer: to follow in the footsteps of his great great grandfather, Tom Longboat. He was the first Indigenous champion at the Boston Marathon, with a ...
The New York Times4d
PROTESTS INDIANS' ENTRY.; Canadian A.A.U. Refuses Sanction for Longboat to Meet Nebrich.
Secretary Crow of the Amateur Athletic Union of Canada last night notified the New York Athletic Club that Tom Longboat, the Canadian Indian, would not be allowed to run against Frank Nebrich ...