in mid May, 1926; the Sesqui-Centennial marathon (in Philadelphia) in June; the Port Chester marathon in October; the Baltimore marathon again in March, 1927; and, on April 19, 1927, the Boston marathon. He won at Boston again the next year to secure a spot in the 1928 Summer Olympics, but ran poorly there in cool weather, finishing 27th. He would win one more Boston marathon, in 1930 at the age of 41. In 1929 DeMar married and took a job teaching printing and industrial history at Keene Normal School to secure a more stable income. He spent time at Camp Zakelo (on Long Lake, in Maine) supervising the publication of the youth camp newspaper. In the fall of 1932 he began to work on a master's degree (which he earned in June, 1934) at Boston University. He ran, walked, and hitchhiked to Boston from Keene, New Hampshire (by one route, 90 miles) and back each week. DeMar continued running until shortly before his death, running his last Boston marathon at age 65 and running a 15 kilometer race at age 69. He died of cancer at the age of 70. In 2000 he was inducted into the National Distance Running Hall of Fame. The Clarence DeMar marathon has been held in Keene annually since 1978 in his honor. See also List of winners of the Boston Marathon References External links DeMar, Clarence H. Postcards written by Clarence DeMar from Running Past Vermont Sports Hall of Fame Bio 1888 births 1958 deaths Harvard Extension School alumni Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in track and field Boston Marathon male winners American male marathon runners Track and field athletes from Vermont Boston University alumni People from Madeira, Ohio