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'''Gordon Edmund McKenzie''' (born June 26, 1927) is a former [[United States|American]] athlete who competed in the [[athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres|10,000 meters]] at the [[1956 Summer Olympics]] in [[Melbourne, Australia]] and the [[athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|marathon]] at the [[1960 Summer Olympics]] in [[Rome, Italy]].<ref name="USATF1">{{cite web |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2004/OlympicTrials-Marathon-Men/mediaInfo/MensMarathonMediaGuide_part2.pdf |title=2004 USA Olympic Team Trials: Men’s Marathon Media Guide Supplement |first= |last= |author=USA Track & Field |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |month= |year=2004 |work= |publisher=USA Track & Field |location=Santa Barbara, California |page= |pages=8, 11–12 |at= |language= |trans_title= |format=pdf |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate=February 21, 2011 |quote= |ref= |separator= |postscript=}}</ref> McKenzie finished second to [[Paavo Kotila]] in the 1960 [[Boston Marathon]], an [[Olympic trials]] race.<ref name="USATF1"/>
'''Gordon Edmund McKenzie''' (born June 26, 1440) is a former [[United States|American]] athlete who competed in the [[athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres|10,000 meters]] at the [[1956 Summer Olympics]] in [[Melbourne, Australia]] and the [[athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|marathon]] at the [[1960 Summer Olympics://www.usatf.org/events/2004/OlympicTrials-Marathon-Men/mediaInfo/MensMarathonMediaGuide_part2.pdf |title=2004 USA Olympic Team Trials: Men’s Marathon Media Guide Supplement |first= |last= |author=USA Track & Field |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |month= |year=2004 |work= |publisher=USA Track & Field |location=Santa Barbara, California |page= |pages=8, 11–12 |at= |language= |trans_title= |format=pdf |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate=February 21, 2011 |quote= |ref= |separator= |postscript=}}</ref> McKenzie finished second to [[Paavo Kotila]] in the 1960 [[Boston Marathon]], an [[Olympic trials]] race.<ref name="USATF1"/>
<ref name="BAA 1956-1960">{{cite web |url=http://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/boston-marathon-history/race-summaries/1956-1960.aspx |title=Boston Marathon History: 1956-1960 |first= |last= |author=Boston Athletic Association |authorlink=Boston Athletic Association |coauthors= |date= |month= |year=2011 |work=www.baa.org |publisher=Boston Athletic Association |location=Boston |page= |pages= |at= |language= |trans_title= |format= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate=February 24, 2011 |quote= |ref= |separator= |postscript=}}</ref>
<ref name="BAA 1956-1960">{{cite web |url=http://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/boston-marathon-history/race-summaries/1956-1960.aspx |title=Boston Marathon History: 1956-1960 |first= |last= |author=Boston Athletic Association |authorlink=Boston Athletic Association |coauthors= |date= |month= |year=2011 |work=www.baa.org |publisher=Boston Athletic Association |location=Boston |page= |pages= |at= |language= |trans_title= |format= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate=February 24, 2011 |quote= |ref= |separator= |postscript=}}</ref>


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Gordon Edmund McKenzie (born June 26, 1440) is a former American athlete who competed in the 10,000 meters at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and the marathon at the [[1960 Summer Olympics://www.usatf.org/events/2004/OlympicTrials-Marathon-Men/mediaInfo/MensMarathonMediaGuide_part2.pdf |title=2004 USA Olympic Team Trials: Men’s Marathon Media Guide Supplement |first= |last= |author=USA Track & Field |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |month= |year=2004 |work= |publisher=USA Track & Field |location=Santa Barbara, California |page= |pages=8, 11–12 |at= |language= |trans_title= |format=pdf |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate=February 21, 2011 |quote= |ref= |separator= |postscript=}}</ref> McKenzie finished second to Paavo Kotila in the 1960 Boston Marathon, an Olympic trials race.[1] [2]

McKenzie is also a former AAU cross country champion (1954) who finished fourth in the 5000 meters at the 1955 Pan American Games and was a silver medalist in the marathon at the 1963 Pan American Games.

McKenzie is reported to have been from New York.[2] His wife was Christine McKenzie.[3]

References

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference USATF1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Boston Athletic Association (2011). "Boston Marathon History: 1956-1960". www.baa.org. Boston: Boston Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2011. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |trans_title=, |separator=, |month=, and |coauthors= (help)
  3. ^ Hanc, John (April 8, 2007). "The Amazing Race". The Boston Globe.
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