Albert Raines Explained

Albert "Al" Raines (?? – ??) was an American long-distance runner who is recognized as having set a world's best in the marathon on May 8, 1909, with a time of 2:46:04 3-5 at the Bronx Marathon.[1] Described as a former member of the Xavier Athletic Association, he won the race by over a mile.[1] Raines competed in at least five marathons and a 20 miler in a three-month period from February 8, 1909, to May 31, 1909.[2] [3] On February 8, 1909, he won an "amateur marathon" in Brooklyn, New York, and on My 8th he won the Bronx Amateur Marathon.[4]

On July 14, 1909, he resigned from the Amateur Athletic Union.

Notes

  1. News: RAINES FAR AHEAD IN BRONX MARATHON; Winner of Northwestern's Race Finished with Over a Mile Lead. . . S1 . May 9, 1909 . May 7, 2010 .
  2. News: E.H. WHITE TAKES MARATHON HONORS; Holy Cross Lyceum Runner Leads Field by Half a Mile at the Finish. . The New York Times . 7 . February 23, 1909 . May 7, 2010 .
  3. News: CROWLEY WINS DERBY ON FLATBUSH TRACK; Irish-American A.C. Runner Finishes Marathon Race Good and Strong. . The New York Times . S3 . May 30, 1909 . May 7, 2010 .
  4. Book: The World 1910 Almanac and Encyclopedia . February 9, 2011 . 1909 . Press Publishing Company . New York . 384–385 . Track and Field Athletics . https://books.google.com/books?id=cGA3AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA384 .

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