Chris McCubbins
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Raymond Chris McCubbins was a middle-distance runner
from the United States
. He won the gold medal in the men's 3,000 metres steeplechase event at the 1967 Pan American Games
. McCubbins later competed for Canada
at the 1976 Olympics in the 10,000 meter event. He was born in Enid, Oklahoma
.
McCubbins died on August 21, 2009 after a six-month battle with leukemia
.
Running
Running is a means of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot. It is simply defined in athletics terms as a gait in which at regular points during the running cycle both feet are off the ground...
from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He won the gold medal in the men's 3,000 metres steeplechase event at the 1967 Pan American Games
1967 Pan American Games
The 5th Pan American Games were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, from July 23 to August 6, 1967.Winnipeg was chosen as host of the Pan American Games on its second try. It first bid for the fourth Pan American Games at the 1959 PASO meeting in Chicago. It lost to São Paulo, Brazil...
. McCubbins later competed for Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
at the 1976 Olympics in the 10,000 meter event. He was born in Enid, Oklahoma
Enid, Oklahoma
Enid is a city in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. In 2010, the population was 49,379, making it the ninth largest city in Oklahoma. It is the county seat of Garfield County. Enid was founded during the opening of the Cherokee Outlet in the Land Run of 1893, and is named after Enid, a...
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McCubbins died on August 21, 2009 after a six-month battle with leukemia
Leukemia
Leukemia or leukaemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases...
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