| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Irish |
| Born | 19 June 1963 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event | Marathon |
Andy Ronan (born 19 June 1963) is an Irish long-distance runner. A graduate of Providence College (B.A., 1986) and an All-American runner for the Providence Friars, Ronan competed in the men's marathon at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1] He finished in third place in the 1991 Boston Marathon, just 21 seconds behind first place finisher Ibrahim Hussein of Kenya, who would win that race three times.
He is currently the head coach of cross country and track and field at Stony Brook University on Long Island, NY where he coached NCAA All-American and future Olympian runner Lucy van Dalen, among others.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Ireland | ||||
| 1989 | Twin Cities Marathon | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | 4th | 2:13:49 |
| 1990 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 16th | 2:13:30 |
| 1991 | Boston Marathon | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | 3rd | 2:11:50 |
| Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 7th | 2:12:43 | |
| 1992 | Barcelona XXV Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | - | DNF |
Alberto Salazar is an American former track coach and long-distance runner. Born in Cuba, Salazar immigrated to the United States as a child with his family, living in Connecticut and then in Wayland, Massachusetts, where Salazar competed in track and field in high school. Salazar won the New York City Marathon three times in the early 1980s, and won the 1982 Boston Marathon in a race known as the "Duel in the Sun". He set American track records for 5,000 m and 10,000 m in 1982. Salazar was later the head coach of the Nike Oregon Project. He won the IAAF Coaching Achievement Award in 2013.
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Jon Peter Anderson, is a lifelong Eugene, Oregon resident. He was a publisher and runner best known for winning the 1973 Boston Marathon. Anderson was a competitive long-distance runner from 1966 to 1984. He represented the United States as a member of the 1972 US Olympic track and field team.
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