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Corbitt never smoked and his only drink was a single can of beer while in the army. He practiced self-massage, carefully chewed every mouthful of food, and drank much water. He was a soft-spoken and gentle man who rarely spoke. He was an avid photographer and would attend many athletic events
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Francisco physician-researcher and pioneer female marathoner,
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Corbitt: The Story of Ted
Corbitt, Long Distance Runner. John Chodes, Tafnews Press, 1974. The year of birth given in this book, 1920, and related age data, are erroneous per the preceding source (the athlete himself) and the cited
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speedometer. Corbitt's measurement method involved carefully calibrating a bicycle wheel, then riding the courses with it, mechanically counting the number of revolutions. This technique was based on the work of John Jewell of
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Corbitt, bib number 999, running in the marathon at the 1952 Summer
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Corbitt: The Story of Ted Corbitt, Long Distance Runner
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Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
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506:"MARATHON; Miles to Go and Promises to Keep"
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