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{{short description|Israeli former Olympic marathoner (born 1959)}}
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| birth_place = [[Haifa]], Israel
| birth_place = [[Haifa]], Israel
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| height = 1.65 m
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| weight = 52 kg
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| event = [[Half Marathon]], [[Marathon]]
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*Half Marathon: 1-06:13
*Half Marathon: 1-06:13
*Marathon: 2-18:23
*Marathon: 2-18:23
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'''Shem-Tov Sabag''' (שם טוב סבג; nicknamed "Shemi";<ref name="upi.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/07/23/It-is-12-years-since-Munich-and-still-the/6698459403200/|title=It is 12 years since Munich, and still the...|publisher=}}</ref> born April 13, 1959) is an Israeli former Olympic [[marathon]]er.<ref name="sports-reference.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/shem-tov-sabag-1.html|title=Shem-Tov Sabag Bio, Stats, and Results|publisher=sports-reference.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympic.org/shemtov-sabag|title=Shemtov SABAG - Olympic Athletics - Israel|date=15 June 2016|publisher=}}</ref> He won both the 1984 Lake County Marathon and the 1989 [[Vancouver Marathon]].
'''Shem-Tov Sabag''' (שם טוב סבג; nicknamed "Shemi";<ref name="upi.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/07/23/It-is-12-years-since-Munich-and-still-the/6698459403200/|title=It is 12 years since Munich, and still the...|publisher=}}</ref> born April 13, 1959) is an Israeli former Olympic [[marathon]]er.<ref name="sports-reference.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/shem-tov-sabag-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418085017/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/shem-tov-sabag-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-18|title=Shem-Tov Sabag Bio, Stats, and Results|publisher=sports-reference.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympic.org/shemtov-sabag|title=Shemtov SABAG - Olympic Athletics - Israel|date=15 June 2016|publisher=}}</ref> He won both the 1984 Lake County Marathon and the 1989 [[Vancouver Marathon]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
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==Education==
==Education==
He studied as a pre-med student at [[Augustana College]] in [[Rock Island, Illinois]].<ref name="chicagotribune.com">{{cite web|url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1984/04/30/page/E12/article/running|title=Running (April 30, 1984)|work=Chicago Tribune}}</ref><ref name="upi.com"/> There, he was an [[All-American]] in [[cross-country]].<ref name="chicagotribune.com"/> In November 1983, he came in 8th in the [[NCAA Men's Division III Cross Country Championship]], and in May 1984 he came in 2nd in the 10,000 meters and 6th in the 5,000 meters.<ref name="upi.com"/>
He studied as a pre-med student at [[Augustana College (Illinois)|Augustana College]] in [[Rock Island, Illinois]].<ref name="upi.com"/><ref name="chicagotribune.com">{{cite web|url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1984/04/30/page/E12/article/running|title=Running (April 30, 1984)|work=Chicago Tribune}}</ref> There, he was an [[All-American]] in [[cross country running|cross-country]].<ref name="chicagotribune.com"/> In November 1983, he came in 8th in the [[NCAA Men's Division III Cross Country Championship]], and in May 1984 he came in 2nd in the 10,000 meters and 6th in the 5,000 meters.<ref name="upi.com"/>


==Running career==
==Running career==
His personal best time in the marathon was 2-18:23, which he ran in June 1984 in [[Duluth]], Minnesota.<ref name="sports-reference.com"/> His personal best in the half-marathon was 1-06:13, which he ran in [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania, in September 1986.<ref name="arrs.net">{{cite web|url=http://more.arrs.net/runner/14700|title= Runner: Shem-Tov Sabag|publisher=ARRS}}</ref>
His personal best time in the marathon was 2-18:23, which he ran in June 1984 in [[Duluth]], Minnesota.<ref name="sports-reference.com"/> His personal best in the half-marathon was 1-06:13, which he ran in [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania, in September 1986.<ref name="arrs.net">{{cite web|url=https://more.arrs.run/runner/14700|title= Runner: Shem-Tov Sabag|publisher=ARRS}}</ref>


In April 1984 he won his first marathon in his eighth race at that distance, in Chicago, Illinois, in the Lake County Marathon in 2-21:47.<ref name="chicagotribune.com"/>
In April 1984 he won his first marathon in his eighth race at that distance, in Chicago, Illinois, in the Lake County Marathon in 2-21:47.<ref name="chicagotribune.com"/>


He competed for [[Israel at the 1984 Summer Olympics]] in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 25.<ref name="sports-reference.com"/> Running in the [[Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|Men's Marathon]] he came in 60th out of 107 competitors, with a time of 2-31:34.<ref name="sports-reference.com"/> When he competed in the Olympics, Sabag was 5-6 (168 cm) tall and weighed 139 lbs (63 kg).<ref name="sports-reference.com"/>
He competed for [[Israel at the 1984 Summer Olympics]] in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 25.<ref name="sports-reference.com"/> Running in the [[Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|Men's Marathon]] he came in 60th out of 107 competitors, with a time of 2-31:34.<ref name="sports-reference.com"/> When he competed in the Olympics, Sabag was {{convert|5|ft|6|in|cm}} tall and weighed {{convert|139|lb|kg}}.<ref name="sports-reference.com"/>


Sabag won the [[Vancouver Marathon]] in May 1989 with a time of 2-19:41 .<ref name="arrs.net"/>
Sabag won the [[Vancouver Marathon]] in May 1989 with a time of 2-19:41.<ref name="arrs.net"/>


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Latest revision as of 06:07, 13 February 2024

Shem-Tov Sabag
שם טוב סבג
Personal information
NationalityIsraeli
Born (1959-04-13) April 13, 1959 (age 65)
Haifa, Israel
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Country Israel
SportRunning
Event(s)Half Marathon, Marathon
College teamAugustana College
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Half Marathon: 1-06:13
  • Marathon: 2-18:23

Shem-Tov Sabag (שם טוב סבג; nicknamed "Shemi";[1] born April 13, 1959) is an Israeli former Olympic marathoner.[2][3] He won both the 1984 Lake County Marathon and the 1989 Vancouver Marathon.

Early life[edit]

Sabag was born in Israel, his hometown is Haifa and he later lived in Tiberias, and he is Jewish.[1][4][5] He started running marathons at age 17, at the urging of a high school coach, but lost three years of training as he served with a tank unit in the Israel Defense Forces.[1]

Education[edit]

He studied as a pre-med student at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois.[1][6] There, he was an All-American in cross-country.[6] In November 1983, he came in 8th in the NCAA Men's Division III Cross Country Championship, and in May 1984 he came in 2nd in the 10,000 meters and 6th in the 5,000 meters.[1]

Running career[edit]

His personal best time in the marathon was 2-18:23, which he ran in June 1984 in Duluth, Minnesota.[2] His personal best in the half-marathon was 1-06:13, which he ran in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in September 1986.[7]

In April 1984 he won his first marathon in his eighth race at that distance, in Chicago, Illinois, in the Lake County Marathon in 2-21:47.[6]

He competed for Israel at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 25.[2] Running in the Men's Marathon he came in 60th out of 107 competitors, with a time of 2-31:34.[2] When he competed in the Olympics, Sabag was 5 feet 6 inches (168 cm) tall and weighed 139 pounds (63 kg).[2]

Sabag won the Vancouver Marathon in May 1989 with a time of 2-19:41.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "It is 12 years since Munich, and still the..."
  2. ^ a b c d e "Shem-Tov Sabag Bio, Stats, and Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  3. ^ "Shemtov SABAG - Olympic Athletics - Israel". 15 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Sabag, Shem-Tov"
  5. ^ "Page 5". The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle.
  6. ^ a b c "Running (April 30, 1984)". Chicago Tribune.
  7. ^ a b "Runner: Shem-Tov Sabag". ARRS.
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