Albert Raines
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Albert "Al" Raines (?? – ??) was an American long-distance runner who is recognized as having set a world's best in the marathon on May 8, 1909, with a time of 2:46:04 3-5 at the Bronx Marathon. Described as a former member of the Xavier Athletic Association, he won the race by over a mile. Raines competed in at least five marathons and a 20 miler in a three-month period from February 8, 1909, to May 31, 1909. On February 8, 1909, he won an "amateur marathon" in Brooklyn, New York, and on My 8th he won the Bronx Amateur Marathon.
On July 14, 1909, he resigned from the Amateur Athletic Union.
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| Preceded byUnited States James Clark | Men's Marathon World Record Holder May 8, 1909 – May 26, 1909* (*see explanation in the Notes section) | Succeeded byUnited Kingdom Henry Barrett |