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Boston Marathon 1982 - Mystery runner - looking for info

Posted by Stevie V on January 23, 2007, 11:19 am

As we find by looking at the Maine Running History site, results as recent as the mid-1980's are not always 100% accurate.
Such is the case with Boston Marathon as well.
That said, does anyone know about a runner from Gorham, Lee D. Nicely, who might have run 3:30 in 1982 AT AGE 84? The BAA is trying to determine if it's real or if it was a typo. I would think a performance like this would have been statewide news at the time.
See the following message.
If anyone knows the person in general, or his running exploits in particular, please post and let me know.
Thanks.
Steve
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Steve -- Our Media Guide has always listed one Lee D. Nicely, at 84 years old, (born 1898) from Gorham, Maine, ran the Boston Marathon in 1982 in a time of 3:30:03. I have checked later results and can find no record of him. I'm of the impression that it was a typo, however, we can't delete the entry until we have more definite information. Do you have any contacts in Maine who can provide any information on him? Only two older runners I know from Maine are the Mazzeo brothers and and Carlton Mendell Thank you. Gloria
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Boston Marathon 1982 - Mystery runner - looking for info - Stevie V January 23, 2007, 11:19 am

Re: Boston Marathon 1982 - Mystery runner - looking for info - gary January 23, 2007, 11:43 am

Lee Nicely age 48 - gary January 23, 2007, 12:26 pm

Re: Boston Marathon 1982 - Mystery runner - looking for info - B January 23, 2007, 3:34 pm

Re: Boston Marathon 1982 - Mystery runner - looking for info - gary January 24, 2007, 2:08 pm

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--Previous Message-- : As we find by looking at the Maine Running : History site, results as recent as the : mid-1980's are not always 100% accurate. : Such is the case with Boston Marathon as : well. : : That said, does anyone know about a runner : from Gorham, Lee D. Nicely, who might have : run 3:30 in 1982 AT AGE 84? The BAA is : trying to determine if it's real or if it : was a typo. I would think a performance : like this would have been statewide news at : the time. : See the following message. : If anyone knows the person in general, or : his running exploits in particular, please : post and let me know. : Thanks. : : Steve : : ***** : Steve -- Our Media Guide has always listed : one Lee D. Nicely, at 84 years old, (born : 1898) from Gorham, Maine, ran the Boston : Marathon in 1982 in a time of 3:30:03. I : have checked later results and can find no : record of him. I'm of the impression that : it was a typo, however, we can't delete the : entry until we have more definite : information. Do you have any contacts in : Maine who can provide any information on : him? Only two older runners I know from : Maine are the Mazzeo brothers and and : Carlton Mendell Thank you. Gloria : **** :

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