Marzuki Stevens
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Marzuki Stevens is a professional long distance and marathon runner from Detroit, Michigan
. Marzuki finished 5th among Americans at the Chicago Marathon
on October 10, 2004, and 20th overall at the Boston Marathon
, 2006. He qualified for the 2008 Olympic
Trials.
Marzuki Stevens is the brother of singer-songwriter
Sufjan Stevens
. He has appeared on two musical releases with his brother.
Marzuki attended Cranbrook Kingswood School
in Bloomfield Hills Michigan. Entering the school as a freshman, and graduating in 1992, Marzuki distinguished himself as a student of German, an artist (particularly in drawing), and as a runner. In his senior year, Marzuki distinguished himself with a then career-best time of 15:35 for a cross country 5k, and a 4:16 for a track 1600 m run.
Marzuki graduated from Williams College
in Williamstown, Massachusetts
in 1996, and received his Master in Architecture degree from Graduate School of Design at Harvard in 2005. Between Williams and Harvard, Marzuki spent several years teaching photography and architecture and coaching soccer at a small progressive high-school in Williamstown called Buxton School
. While Marzuki was teaching, his brother, Sufjan Stevens
, recorded some of the songs from one of his early albums in the small building on campus. Marzuki has contributed to several of Sufjan's albums.
Sufjan named an indie folk band he was in Marzuki
, after his brother.
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
. Marzuki finished 5th among Americans at the Chicago Marathon
Chicago Marathon
The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is a major marathon held yearly in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Alongside the Boston, New York, London and Berlin Marathons, it is one of the five World Marathon Majors. Thus, it is also an IAAF Gold Label race...
on October 10, 2004, and 20th overall at the Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon
The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon hosted by the U.S. city of Boston, Massachusetts, on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897 and inspired by the success of the first modern-day marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics, the Boston Marathon is the world's oldest...
, 2006. He qualified for the 2008 Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
Trials.
Marzuki Stevens is the brother of singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens is an American singer-songwriter and musician born in Detroit, Michigan. Stevens first began releasing his music on Asthmatic Kitty, a label co-founded with his stepfather, beginning with the 1999 release, A Sun Came...
. He has appeared on two musical releases with his brother.
Marzuki attended Cranbrook Kingswood School
Cranbrook Schools
Cranbrook Schools is a private, PK–12 school located on a campus in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The schools comprise a co-educational elementary school, a middle school with separate schools for boys and girls, and a co-educational high school with boarding facilities...
in Bloomfield Hills Michigan. Entering the school as a freshman, and graduating in 1992, Marzuki distinguished himself as a student of German, an artist (particularly in drawing), and as a runner. In his senior year, Marzuki distinguished himself with a then career-best time of 15:35 for a cross country 5k, and a 4:16 for a track 1600 m run.
Marzuki graduated from Williams College
Williams College
Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...
in Williamstown, Massachusetts
Williamstown, Massachusetts
Williamstown is a town in Berkshire County, in the northwest corner of Massachusetts. It shares a border with Vermont to the north and New York to the west. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,754 at the 2010 census...
in 1996, and received his Master in Architecture degree from Graduate School of Design at Harvard in 2005. Between Williams and Harvard, Marzuki spent several years teaching photography and architecture and coaching soccer at a small progressive high-school in Williamstown called Buxton School
Buxton School
Buxton School is a private, coeducational, college preparatory, and boarding and day school for grades 9–12 located in Williamstown, Massachusetts. The school was founded by Ellen Geer Sangster in 1928 as a coeducational country day school in Short Hills, New Jersey. In 1947 the high school was...
. While Marzuki was teaching, his brother, Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens is an American singer-songwriter and musician born in Detroit, Michigan. Stevens first began releasing his music on Asthmatic Kitty, a label co-founded with his stepfather, beginning with the 1999 release, A Sun Came...
, recorded some of the songs from one of his early albums in the small building on campus. Marzuki has contributed to several of Sufjan's albums.
Sufjan named an indie folk band he was in Marzuki
Marzuki
Marzuki was an indie folk rock band from Holland, MI, with a significant fan base in western Michigan in the mid to late 1990s. They were especially popular among Hope College, Calvin College, and Grand Valley State University students...
, after his brother.