Ernst van Dyk
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Ernst Van Dyk (born, 4th April 1973) is a South African wheelchair athlete. He has won more Boston Marathons than any other male wheelchair athlete, currently holding seven titles. He is also the current world record holder for men's wheelchair marathon from his record-setting race in the 2004 Boston Marathon, which he completed in 1 hour, 18 minutes, 27 seconds. He was also awarded the Laureus World Sports Awards for Sportsperson with a Disability of the year for 2006.
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[edit] Biography
Ernst was born to two provincial-level athletes with congenital absence of both legs. His parents recognized his athletic abilities and encouraged sports participation. He attended the Elizabeth Conradie school for disabled children in Kimberley. He competed as a swimmer nationally in his teens. In 1992 he erolled in Stellenbosch University and competed in the Barcelona Olympics as a swimmer and wheelchair athlete. Thereafter, he concentrated on wheelchair athletics.
[edit] Major results
| Year | Boston Marathon[1] | New York City Marathon | Paris Marathon | Los Angeles Marathon | Great North Run |
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| 2001 |  1:25:12 |
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| 2002 | 1:23:19 |
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| 2003 | 1:28:32 |
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| 2004 | 1:18:27 (WR) |
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| 2005 | 1:24:11 |
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| 2006 | 1:25:29 |
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| 2007 | 42:35 |
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| 2008 | 1:26:49 |
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| WR – World Record CR – Course record |
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