A gold medal from the 1937 Boston Marathon, won by a Canadian, is one of the significant highlights of the upcoming Royal Canadian Numismatic Association (RCNA) convention auction this July in Boucherville, Que. Walter Young, a relatively unknown runner from Verdun, Que., claimed the coveted title by crossing the finish line in 2:33:20, defeating second-place finisher John A. Kelley by more than six minutes. According to a brief biography on Wikipedia, weather conditions on that April 19 race day were “unseasonably hot.” Young’s triumph is a celebrated moment in marathon and Canadian sports history. Continue reading →
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