1. World's Fair ceremonial half-marathon

    · Singer Bowl, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York, United States

    Bikila and Mamo Wolde ran a ceremonial half-marathon for the opening of the 1965 World's Fair season, carrying greetings from Haile Selassie. Coordinate marks the Singer Bowl, the documented finish; the event began at the Arsenal in Central Park.

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