Josia Thugwane
Josia Thugwane is a South African marathon runner who gained international fame by winning the gold medal in the men's marathon at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, a race that is remembered for its dramatic finish, where he triumphed by just three seconds over South Korean Lee Bong-ju.
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Josia Thugwane won the closest Olympic men's marathon by three seconds at the 1996 Atlanta Games.
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