Duncan MacDonald (athlete)

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Duncan MacDonald
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Full nameDuncan E. MacDonald
NationalityAmerican
Born (1949-01-15) January 15, 1949 (age 75)
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event5000 metres

Duncan E. MacDonald (born January 15, 1949) is an American long-distance runner. He ran collegiately for Stanford University and competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1] He was also a three-time winner of the Honolulu Marathon, in 1973, 1974 and 1980. [2] In 2017, MacDonald was the boys and girls cross country coach at the Punahou School in Honolulu. [3]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Duncan MacDonald Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  2. "Macdonald, Duncan - Hawai'i Sports Hall of Fame". www.hawaiisportshalloffame.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  3. "For the record". Punahou Bulletin. Winter 2015. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2020.