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105:and in 1980, he was victorious at the
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239:"Athletes and results"
120:In 1981, Wild won the
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319:Hugh Dan MacLennan,
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161:Ben Lomond
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69:, and the
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20:John Wild
168:marathon
157:Burnsall
91:Edmonton
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