This marathon champion of a building could easily be an alien presence, streaking through the neighborhood without looking around.

A one-time Italian marathon champion, her best for the distance was 2:27:53 hours.

On the road, Torgersen became national marathon champion in the Olympic season 1960; his only medal in the event.

Running would soon become a professional sport, with marathon champions gaining worldwide fame and large purses.

He became Norwegian marathon champion in the years 1950-1953 and 1955.

He became Asian marathon champion in 2002.

One moment, he was the South African marathon champion, a qualifier for the Summer Games.

Even though their family suffers from financial difficulties, they find a former marathon champion, Jung-wook - now a lethargic older man with an alcohol problem.

At 38 years of age, she became the oldest Olympic marathon champion in history.

"I don't look like Greta Weitz," she said of the marathon champion.