Albin Lermusiaux Explained

Birth Date:9 August 1874
Birth Place:Noisy-le-Sec, France
Death Place:Maisons-Laffitte, France
Sport:Athletics
Event:800 m – marathon, shooting
Club:Racing Club de France, Paris
Pb:1500 m – 4:07.0 (1895)
5000 m – 15:47.8 (1895)
10000 m – 35:45.5 (1895)
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Albin Georges Lermusiaux (9 August 1874 – 20 January 1940) was a French athlete and sport shooter who competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.[1] [2]

Career

In total Lermusiaux competed in four different events at the 1896 Summer Olympics, he won his preliminary heat of the 800 metres with a time of 2:16.6,[3] he withdrew from the final which was to take place three days later but decided to save himself for the marathon which was taking place a day after the 800 metres final.[4] In the 1500 metres event, which was conducted in a single race, Lermusiaux led from the start, but in the final straight was passed by Edwin Flack and Arthur Blake, and finished third.[5]

On 10 April, Lermusiaux along with another 16 runners competed in the marathon, up to the 20 km mark the Frenchman was leading the race, but with the poor roads, heat and uphill grade runners started to drop out, Lermusiaux staggered to a stop and received an alcohol rub by an attendant,[6] when he tried to resume he knew he would not finish so withdrew at the 32 km mark.[7]

Lermusiaux also competed in the military rifle shooting event, Lermusiaux's place and score are unknown, but it is known he was not among the top 13 in the 42-man competitions.[8]

Domestically Lermusiaux was affiliated with Racing Club de France and won the French championships in cross country (1895) and 1500 m (1896) and set national records, which were at the time also European records[9] over 1500 m (in 1895 at 4:18.4 and in 1896 at 4:10.4), 1 mile (in 1895 at 4:37.4), and 3000 m (in 1895 at 9:22.4).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Albin Lermusiaux, Bio. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417171457/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/le/albin-lermusiaux-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. 11 March 2017.
  2. Web site: Albin Lermusiaux . Olympedia . 20 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Athletics at the 1896 Athina Summer Games: Men's 800 metres Round One. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417165007/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1896/ATH/mens-800-metres-round-one.html. dead. 17 April 2020. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. 11 March 2017.
  4. Web site: Athletics at the 1896 Athina Summer Games: Men's 800 metres. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417171122/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1896/ATH/mens-800-metres.html. dead. 17 April 2020. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. 11 March 2017.
  5. Web site: Athletics at the 1896 Athina Summer Games: Men's 1,500 metres. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417171525/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1896/ATH/mens-1500-metres.html. dead. 17 April 2020. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. 11 March 2017.
  6. Book: Switzer. Kathrine. Robinson. Roger. 26.2 marathon stories. 2006. Rodale. London. 1405099763. 42.
  7. Web site: Athletics at the 1896 Athina Summer Games: Men's Marathon. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417173724/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1896/ATH/mens-marathon.html. dead. 17 April 2020. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. 11 March 2017.
  8. Web site: Shooting at the 1896 Athina Summer Games: Men's Military Rifle, 200 metres. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418130611/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1896/SHO/mens-military-rifle-200-metres.html. dead. 18 April 2020. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. 11 March 2017.
  9. Web site: European Records. thegreatdistancerunners.de. 11 March 2017.

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