| NOGUCHI | Mizuki ___, Japanese runner who won the women's marathon at the 2004 Olympics |
| TATAMI | Little gratitude I?m back with Japanese runner (6) |
| KELVINKIPTUM | Kenyan runner who broke the world record for the men's marathon at the 2023 Chicago Marathon (6,6) |
| FRANKSHORTER | American who won gold in the marathon at the 1972 Olympics |
| SEBRLE | Roman ___, Czech athlete who won the decathlon gold medal at the 2004 Olympics |
| SARAHULMER | NZ cyclist who won the 3000m pursuit at the 2004 Olympics (5,5) |
| EMILZATOPEK | Who created an Olympic first by winning the gold medal in 5,000 and 10,000 metres and also the marathon at the 1952 Helsinki Games? (4,7) |
| EMIL | Mr. Zatopek, Czech winner of the marathon at the 1952 Olympics (4) |
| HOCKEY | Team ball game won at the 2004 Olympics by Australia in the men's event and Germany in the women's event (6) |
| LEON | _ Taylor, British diver who won a silver medal at the 2004 Olympics (4) |
| AMIR | --- Khan, British former lightwelterweight world champion boxer who won a silver medal at the 2004 Olympics (4) |
| KHAN | Amir ___, British former lightwelterweight world champion boxer who won a silver medal at the 2004 Olympics (4) |
| EMEKA | ___ Okafor (B-baller who represented the U.S. at the 2004 Olympics) |
| EMMS | Gail ___, retired English badminton player who won a silver medal at the 2004 Olympics (4) |
| YUKIKAWAUCHI | Japanese marathon runner who won the men's foot race at the 2018 Boston Marathon: 2 wds. |
| RADCLIFFE | Runner who held the women's marathon world record from 2003-19 (9) |
| LEWISFRANCIS | Mark - - - - - -, British sprinter who was a member of the gold medal-winning British 4x100m relay team at the 2004 Olympics (5-7) |
| GAIL | .... Emms, in badminton, silver medallist in the mixed doubles with Neil Robertson at the 2004 Olympics (4) |
| ROMANSEBRLE | Czech athlete who was decathlon champion at the 2004 Olympics |
| LEADINGLADIES | Front runners in the women's marathon or the stage version (7,6) |
