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800 m. Madeline Manning Mims (born January 11, 1948) is a former American runner. Between 1967 and 1981 she won ten national titles and set a number of American records. She participated in the 1968, 1972, and 1976 Summer Olympics.
- Madeline Manning-Jackson, Madeline Manning Mims
- 165 lb (75 kg)
- 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
- January 11, 1948 (age 75), Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Oct 16, 2018 · It’s been five decades since Madeline Manning Mims crossed the finish line of the women’s 800-meter race at the 1968 Olympic Games, winning the race by more than 10 meters and making history on...
Aug 14, 2021 · Madeline Manning Mims won in 1968 — the first American woman to ever win this race. Mims’ remarkable career has taken her many places, but never far from the Olympics. She’s served as a chaplain since the 1988 games and eventually turned her work into an organization, the United States Council for Sports Chaplaincy.
An Olympic medalist in track at the 1968 Games in Mexico City, Madeline Manning Mims became the only American woman to win Gold in the 800 meter for more than 50 years. In addition to setting Olympic and World records, she was the first American woman to break the two-minute barrier in the 800 meter. She earned Silver in the 1972 Olympic Games ...
Follow Me. One of the first female American middle distance stars of world-class caliber, Madeline Manning-Mims was the 1968 Olympic 800m champion at Mexico City while attending Tennessee State University. She was the first African-American woman to compete in the 800m and remains the only American woman to have won gold in the event.
Madeline MANNING. Team United States of America. Athletics. Olympic Medals. 1 G. 1 S. Games Participations 3. First Olympic Games Mexico City 1968. Year of Birth 1948. Olympic Results. Biography. Madeline Manning was the first U.S. 800 m runner of truly world class.
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Oct 14, 2018 · Olympic champ Madeline Manning Mims remains pioneer 50 years after 800-meter win, founder of the United States Council for Sports Chaplaincy 'saw a platform to play a role in other athletes'...
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