Arthur Blake (middle Distance Runner)
Arthur Blake (Arthur Charles "Skip" Blake; January 26, 1872 – October 22, 1944) was an American athlete who competed in the 1500 meters and the marathon at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.
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