Phil Latulippe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian distance runner
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Place of Birth: Cabano, Quebec, Canada
About Phil Latulippe
- Philippe Latulippe, better known as Phil Latulippe (born March 16, 1919 in Cabano, Quebec - d.
- September 24, 2006), C.M., C.Q., M.M.M., C.D., was a Canadian soldier, athlete and philanthropist. He served as a professional soldier in the Canadian Armed Forces from 1940 to 1974.
- He was wounded to the legs in the Second World War.
- He began training in track and field at age 48.
- After his military career, he became well known as a record-breaking marathon runner and as an advocate of running and physical exercise in general.
- Between the ages of 49 and 76, he ran 210782 km.
- The notice for the Order of Canada mentions that "for nearly 20 years he has proceeded from record to record, whether in walking or cross-country skiing, never for his own profit but always for a deserving charity.
- He continues to devote himself body and soul to assisting the disabled, young people and the elderly.".
- In 1981, he created the Phil-et-Lucie-Latulippe Foundation to encourage the practice of walking, in particular for children and handicapped people, in Canada and abroad.
- He was also involved in several humanitarian causes.
- His actions and his work earned him several awards.A biography, L'homme qui est allé au bout des routes, was published in 1995.
- He suffered a stroke in 2002, but still continued to walk 6 km per day.
- He died in 2006.
- The Complexe sportif Phil-Latulippe, a sports center, is named in his honor in Loretteville (Québec), where he resided for many years.
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