Ted Vogel

Theodore John "Ted" Vogel (July 17, 1925 – September 27, 2019)[1] was an American marathon runner who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, finishing in 14th place with a time of 2:45:27, about ten and a half minutes behind the winner.[2] Studying at Tufts University in Massachusetts in the mid-1940s, he competed for the Tufts Jumbos followed by the B.A.A., winning national titles in the 10,000 meters (1945) and the marathon (1947) in the Yonkers Marathon. He qualified for the Olympic team after finishing second in the Boston Marathon in the spring of 1948 behind four-time winner Gérard Côté.

Marathon results

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Year Event Venue Place Time
1947 Boston Marathon Boston, Massachusetts 3rd 2:30:10
1947 Yonkers Marathon Yonkers, New York 1st 2:40:11
1948 Boston Marathon Boston, Massachusetts 2nd 2:31:09
1948 Olympic Games London, England 14th 2:45:27


References

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  1. ^ Vogel's obituary
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ted Vogel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2016.