Given the question: Arthur St. Norman (20 October 1878 – 18 May 1956) was a South African long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon and the 10km walk at the 1912 Summer Olympics. Given a list of categories: company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, what category does the paragraph belong to?
The answer is:
Athlete