Question : Who was the first American male athlete to win the Marathon gold medal in the Olympic Games?
Option 1: Abebe Bikila
Option 2: Thomas Hicks
Option 3: Frank Shorter
Option 4: John Hayes
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Correct Answer: Thomas Hicks
Solution : The correct option is Thomas Hicks .
The first American male athlete to win the Olympic gold medal in the marathon was Thomas Hicks. He won the marathon at the 1904 Olympic Games, which were held in St. Louis, Missouri. It's worth noting that the marathon distance in that particular Olympics was about 24.85 miles (40 kilometres), which is shorter than the modern standard of 26.2 miles (42.195 kilometres).
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