Who Was the Last White Man to Win Gold in the Olympic Marathon?
The last white man to win gold in the Olympic marathon was Waldemar Cierpinski of East Germany. He won in the 1980 Moscow Olympics, and repeated his victory at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
Cierpinski's victories came at a time when East Germany was known for its use of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) in its sports programs. However, there is no evidence that Cierpinski ever used PEDs.
Since Cierpinski's victories, no white man has won gold in the Olympic marathon. The last white man to win a medal of any color was Stefano Baldini of Italy, who won bronze in the 2004 Athens Olympics.
## Related Questions:
- Who has won the most Olympic marathon gold medals?
- Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia has won three gold medals.
- Who was the youngest person to win the Olympic marathon?
- Spiridon Louis of Greece was 24 years old when he won in 1896.
- Who was the oldest person to win the Olympic marathon?
- Gezahegne Abera of Ethiopia was 37 years old when he won in 2000.
- What is the longest time it has taken to win the Olympic marathon?
- It took Shizo Kanakuri of Japan 54 years to finish the 1912 Stockholm Olympics marathon.
- What is the significance of the Boston Marathon?
- The Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon.
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