Names in the News - Oct. 17, 1988
Abebe Mekonnen of Ethiopia overtook Japan’s Hiromi Taniguchi with about 1 miles left to win the Beijing Marathon in 2:07.35, equalling the fifth-fastest marathon time in history.
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