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<p><strong>Plaque name: </strong>EMIL VOIGT</p>
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<p><strong>Location: </strong>Manchester Harriers &amp; Athletics Club, Manchester Regional Athletic Arena, Gate 13 Rowsley Street, Manchester , M11 3FF</p>
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<p><strong>Plaque awarded:</strong> 02/12/2018</p>
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<p><strong>Reason: </strong>Plaque Category - Legend&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>Legend: </strong>Emil Voigt (GBR)</p>
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<li>1908 Olympic 5 Miles champion;</li>
<li>Life Member of Manchester Harriers &amp; Athletics Club</li>
<li>1908 Olympic Games &ndash; 1 gold</li>
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<p>Emil Voigt was the last British athlete to win a long-distance running gold medal at the Olympic Games prior to Mo Farah&rsquo;s 2012 double. Voigt&rsquo;s success was 104 years earlier at the first London Olympic Games where he triumphed in the 5-mile event in a time of 25:11.2. This came despite tearing muscles in his foot during his heat and having to improvise a plaster of Paris arch support to be built into his running shoe. He was a class apart, finishing some 70 yards ahead of the field.</p>
<p><strong>Born:</strong> Manchester, England, 31 January 1883<br /><strong>Died: </strong>Auckland, New Zealand, 16 October 1973</p>
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<h3>Plaque Category - Legend&nbsp;</h3>
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<p><strong>Location:&nbsp;</strong>Manchester Harriers &amp; Athletics Club, Manchester Regional Athletic Arena, Gate 13 Rowsley Street, Manchester , M11 3FF</p>
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<p><strong>Plaque awarded:</strong> 02/12/2018</p>
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Emil Voigt

Manchester Harriers & Athletics Club - Heritage

Heritage Plaque Location

Emil Voigt | Heritage Plaque | World Athletics

<h1 style="color: #1e1e1e; text-align: center;">WELCOME TO THE MUSEUM OF WORLD ATHLETICS</h1>
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