Derick Adamson

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Derick Adamson
Personal information
Birth nameDerick Adamson
Born (1958-03-24) 24 March 1958 (age 66)
Saint Mary, Colony of Jamaica, British Empire
Sport
Sport Long-distance running
Event(s) Marathon, 10,000 metres
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals 1984, 1988
Commonwealth finals 1990

Derick "Ringo" Adamson" [lower-alpha 1] (born 24 March 1958) is a Jamaican former marathon runner. He competed at the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games, the 1990 Commonwealth Games, and also won the 1984 and 1985 Philadelphia Marathons.

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Sporting career

Adamson studied at Glassboro State College (now Rowan University), graduating in 1983 with a bachelor's degree in physical education. During his time there, he was a four-time all-conference runner, competing in the steeplechase and other long-distance running events. In 1980, during his sophomore year, he won the NCAA Division III steeplechase championship, and finished fourth in the Jamaican trials for the 1980 Olympics. [1] [2] [3] Whilst a student, Adamson set the Jamaican steeplechase national record, and competed at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games. [4]

Adamson qualified for the marathon at the 1984 Olympic Games, where he finished 52nd in a time of 2:25:02. [5] [lower-alpha 2] Later in the year, he was scheduled to compete at the 1984 New York City Marathon, but withdrew before the start as the weather was too warm. [7] In the same year, he won the 1984 Philadelphia Marathon in a time of 2:16.39, a Jamaican national record in the event. [6] [7] [8] In 1985, Adamson won the event for a second consecutive year in a time of 2:18:27, 5 minutes and 13 seconds ahead of anyone else. After the race, Adamson said that he had hoped to have run a faster time, but was slowed down by the wind. [9] [10] Adamson competed in the marathon at the 1988 Olympic Games, finishing 84th, and also ran the 10,000 metres at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, where he finished ninth. [1] [11]

Coaching career

Whilst a student, Adamson worked as a coach at Gloucester County College. [4] From 1983 to 1988, he was the men's head cross-country coach at Gloucester County College, and was also the women's head cross-country coach from 1991 to 1994. [3] He won the regional Coach of the Year award in 1985, [12] and won the New Jersey Athletic Conference Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year in 2008, 2009, 2011, and 2012. In July 2014, Adamson became the first full-time Rowan coach for women's cross-country. [3]

Notes

  1. ↑ Derrick Adamson in some sources.
  2. ↑ Other sources suggest he finished 31st or 51st in the event. [1] [6]

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  4. 1 2 "Derick Adamson to coach at GCC". Courier-Post . 15 July 1982. p. 34. Archived from the original on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2020– via Newspapers.com.
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  6. 1 2 "The winner of the Philadelphia Independence Marathon says he felt certain he could win if he followed his pre-race strategy". United Press International. 26 November 1984. Archived from the original on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Philly Marathon to Adamson". The Morning Call . 26 November 1984. p. 28. Archived from the original on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2020– via Newspapers.com.
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  9. ↑ "Derick 'Ringo' Adamson Sunday easily captured his second consecutive Philadelphia Independence Marathon". United Press International. 24 November 1985. Archived from the original on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
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  12. ↑ "GCC's Derick Adamson named Coach of Year". Courier-Post . 27 November 1985. p. 16. Archived from the original on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2020– via Newspapers.com.
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