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July 28, 1924
The Bismarck Tribune
Bismarck, Mandan, Burleigh County, Morton County, North Dakota
What is this article about?
Albin Oscar Stenroos, a 40-year-old sewing machine salesman from Helsingfors, Finland, won the Olympic marathon in 2 hours 41 minutes 22 3/5 seconds, his first long run in 15 years, gaining worldwide fame.
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No one ever heard of Albin Oscar Stenroos before the Olympic games. Now he is as well known as any runner in the world. Stenroos, at the age of 40, and competing in his first long run in 15 years, surprised the world by finishing an easy first in the classic Olympic marathon, covering the distance in 2 hours 41 minutes and 22 3-5 seconds. Stenroos is a sturdy Finn and is a sewing machine salesman in Helsingfors, his home. This picture shows him after the race, comparatively freshly and deadly happy.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Olympic Marathon
Albin Stenroos
Finnish Runner
Surprise Victory
Sewing Machine Salesman
What entities or persons were involved?
Albin Oscar Stenroos
Where did it happen?
Olympic Games, Helsingfors
Story Details
Key Persons
Albin Oscar Stenroos
Location
Olympic Games, Helsingfors
Story Details
40-year-old Albin Oscar Stenroos, a sewing machine salesman from Helsingfors, wins the Olympic marathon in his first long-distance race in 15 years, finishing first in 2:41:22 3/5 and becoming world-famous.