John McDermott (runner)

For other people named John McDermott, see John McDermott (disambiguation).
John McDermott
McDermott circa 1898
Born(1874-10-16)October 16, 1874[1]
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
DiedBefore 1906 (aged 31–32)
OccupationLithographer
Known forMarathon running

John J. McDermott (October 16, 1874 – before 1906) was an Irish-American athlete. Nicknamed "J.J." or "little Mac", he won the first marathon run in the United States in 1896, as well as the inaugural Boston Marathon, then known as the B.A.A. Road Race, in 1897.[2][3] He was a lithographer by trade.[4]

  1. ^ "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27BP-KG7  : 20 March 2015), Johnny McDermott, 16 Oct 1874; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 145570 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,322,082.
  2. ^ Johnson, Richard A.; Johnson, Robert Hamilton (2009). "The 1890s to 1930". The Boston Marathon. Arcadia Publishing. p. 11. ISBN 9780738563503. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
  3. ^ Boston Athletic Association (2011). "Boston Marathon History: 1897-1900". www.baa.org. Boston: Boston Athletic Association. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
  4. ^ Derderian, Tom (1994). Boston Marathon: The History of the World's Premier Running Event. Champaign IL: Human Kinetics. pp. 4. ISBN 0-87322-491-4.