Miki Gorman

American marathon runner of Japanese descent (1935-2015)
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Summary

Miki Gorman was born on August 9, 1935[1], in Qingdao[2]. She died on September 19, 2015[3], in Bellingham[4]. She worked as a marathon runner[5], nanny[6], and secretary[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,185 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9], Japan[10]
  • Educated at: Azumi Reimei High School[11]
  • Sex or gender: female[12]
  • Cause of death: lung cancer[13]
  • Sport: athletics[14]
  • Family name: Gorman[15]
  • Given name: Michiko[16]
  • Record held: Marathon world record progression[17]
  • Student of: László Tábori[18]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[19]
  • Participant in: 1976 New York City Marathon[20], Boston Marathon[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[22], English[23]
  • Birth name: Michiko Suwa[24], 諏訪美智子[25]
  • Country for sport: United States[26]
  • Name in kana: ごーまん みちこ[27]
  • Sports discipline competed in: marathon[28]

Why It Matters

Miki Gorman has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] She is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Miki Gorman born?

Miki Gorman's place of birth was Qingdao[2].

Where did Miki Gorman die?

Miki Gorman died in Bellingham[4].

What did Miki Gorman do for work?

Miki Gorman worked as a marathon runner[5], nanny[6], and secretary[7].

Where did Miki Gorman go to school?

Miki Gorman was educated at Azumi Reimei High School[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . asahi.com. asahi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [5] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . runnersworld.com. Retrieved . runnersworld.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [20] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [22] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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