Norbert Sander

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Norbert Sander
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born(1942-08-21)21 August 1942
United States
Died17 March 2017(2017-03-17) (aged 74)
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Sport Sport of athletics
Event Marathon
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • Marathon: 2:23:38 (1972)

Norbert Sander (August 21, 1942 - March 17, 2017) was an American physician and runner who won the New York City Marathon in 1974. He has been described as "one of the most influential track and field figures in the city's history," [1] [2] and is known for his work restoring the Fort Washington Armory.

Sander was born on August 21, 1942 in Yonkers and attended Fordham Prep where he was a member of two title-winning teams and Fordham University where he was a member of a team that set the then Penn Relays record. [3] He graduated from Fordham University in 1964 and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1971. [4] [5]

Sander remains the only male New Yorker to win the New York City Marathon, which he won in 1974 when the course was held in Central Park. Sander had run in the old armory as a child and beginning in 1992, [5] oversaw its restoration and subsequently he became the Armory's President & CEO. [6] In that role, he oversaw the move of the Millrose Games and other marquee track and field events to the building. [7] [8]

Sander was a winner of the Heliodoro and Patri­cia Rico Lifetime Achievement Award from USA Track & Field in 2000 and the NYRR Abebe Bikila Award in 2014. [3] Posthumously, the Armory named the Sander Invitational in his honor. [9]

Sander died of a heart attack on March 17, 2017. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "'Jogger'naut". 17 August 2007.
  2. ↑ "Only New York man to win NYC Marathon dies at 74". 18 March 2017.
  3. 1 2 "https://www.nyrr.org/about/hall-of-fame/norbert-sander". NYRR Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2025-03-15.{{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  4. ↑ Haggerty, Nancy. "Norbert Sander, NYC Marathon winner, Armory head, dies at 74" . Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  5. 1 2 3 Belson, Ken (2017-03-18). "Norbert W. Sander Jr., Champion of New York Running, Dies at 74". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  6. ↑ Vecsey, George (2008-12-05). "Rerun of History at Runners' Mecca". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  7. ↑ "Fordham Hall of Famer Dr. Norbert Sander Passes Away". Fordham University Athletics. 2017-03-18. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  8. ↑ Cheever, Benjamin (2007-09-18). Strides: Running Through History With an Unlikely Athlete. Harmony/Rodale/Convergent. p. 56. ISBN   978-1-60529-620-3.
  9. ↑ Haggerty, Nancy. "Late founder of Armory Track and Field Center, Dr. Sander, to receive honors" . Retrieved 2025-03-15.
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