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Winner of the Boston Marathon, legendary Canadian runner Jerome Drayton dies at 80

Winner of the Boston Marathon, legendary Canadian runner Jerome Drayton dies at 80

TORONTO — Legendary long-distance runner Jerome Drayton, who won the Boston Marathon in 1977 and held the Canadian men's marathon record for 43 years, has died. He was 80. Drayton died unexpectedly on Monday in Toronto, according to Cardinal Funeral Homes. Runners World magazine said he died during knee surgery. Drayton, inducted into Canada's Sports […]

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