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Profile of Arthur Blake
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Arthur Blake |
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24th February 1914 |
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Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA |
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Silver
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Athletics
Men's 1,500 metres |
Charles Arthur Blake (January 26, 1872 - October 22, 1944) was an American athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Blake competed in the 1,500 metres. The race was run in a single heat, and Blake came in second to Teddy Flack. The race was a tight one, as Flack and Blake overtook the then-leader, Albin Lermusiaux, in the final straight and ran side-by-side nearly all the way to the finish. Flack proved the quicker, however, and finished in 4:33.2. This was less than a second faster than Blake's time of 4:34.0.
He also ran in the final event of the Games, the marathon. Blake was in third place to Lermusiaux and Flack throughout the first half of the race. After 23 kilometres, however, Blake was unable to continue and quit the race.
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