Emil Zátopek Emil Zátopek Emil Zátopek (; 19 September 1922 – 22 November 2000) was a Czechoslovak long-distance runner best known for winning three gold medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He won gold in the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres runs, but his final medal came when he decided at the last minute to compete in the first marathon of his life. He was nicknamed the "Czech Locomotive". In 1954, Zátopek was the first runner to break the 29-minute barrier in the 10,000 metres. Three years earlier in 1951, he had broken the hour for running 20 km. He
Brilliant, Alabama the site of the old Brilliant Homes plant. The following is from the August 30, 1957, Winfield Journal article: "Boston is Now Brilliant; Act Also Extends Corporate Limits" Brilliant is located at (34.022764, -87.767372). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 762 people, 343 households, and 220 families residing in the town. The population density was 221.7 people per square mile (85.5/km). There were 402 housing units at an average density of 116.9 per square mile (45.1/km). The racial makeup of the town