Ted Corbitt, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Long distance runner, ultramarathoner, organizer, Road Runners Club of America
Date of Birth: 31-Jan-1919
Date of Death: 12-Dec-2007
Profession: ultramarathon runner
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Ted Corbitt
- Ted Corbitt (January 31, 1919 – December 12, 2007) was an American long-distance runner and an official of running organizations.
- Corbitt is often called "the father of long distance running." He was an ultramarathon pioneer, helping to revive interest in the sport in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s.
- New York Times columnist Robert Lipsyte called Corbitt a "spiritual elder of the modern running clan".
- In a Runner's World feature honoring lifetime achievement, writer Gail Kislevitz called Corbitt a "symbol of durability and longevity".Corbitt also developed standards to accurately measure courses and certify races.
- The technique involved the use of a calibrated bicycle and has been adopted worldwide.
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