Jon Rankin

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Jon Rankin
Personal information
NationalityAmerican and Caymanian
Born (1982-02-09) 9 February 1982 (age 42) [1] [2]
Spring Valley, San Diego, California [2]
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Weight65.8 kg (145 lb) [2]
Sport
CountryFlag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands
Sport Track and field
University team UCLA Bruins
ClubNike Team Run LA
Coached by Joaquim Cruz [3]
Retired2012
Achievements and titles
National finals2001 USA Track & Field Junior National Championships (1,500 m – 1st)
Personal best(s) 800m : 1:47.01
1500m : 3:35.26
Mile : 3:54.24
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States (until September 2009)
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands (since October 2009)
CAC Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Mayagüez 1500 m

Jon Byron Rankin (born 9 February 1982) is an American born retired Caymanian middle and long-distance track and field runner. The highlight of his track and field career was winning the USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships at 1500 metres and the 2007 Emsley Carr Mile in England. He is the CEO of Go Be More, who design apparel. He is also a copywriter working for various organisations and for himself.

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Early life and amateur career

Rankin graduated from Monte Vista High School in Spring Valley, California. [2] He then went on to attend the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) where he studied for a Bachelor of Arts degree in English language. [2] In 2004 he became UCLA's number one runner for the season and was an All-American. [3] [4] On 9 April 2005, he became then the 17th African American and 268th American overall to run a sub four-minute mile. [5] [3] He graduated from UCLA in 2005. [3]

Professional career

Athletics career

After graduating, he turned professional as a sponsored athlete with Nike. Rankin trained and raced throughout the US and Europe. [5] On 11 August 2007 he won the Emsley Carr Mile in Manchester, England in a personal best time of 3:54.24, [1] A year later in 2008, at the time of the United States Olympic Trials, he was diagnosed with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), although his official diagnosis didn't come about until the end of 2008. [6] FSGS is estimated to occur in 2-3 persons per million, with males and African peoples at higher risk. [7] [8] Later in 2011, Rankin underwent an experimental stem cell surgery to reverse his disease. [9]

Earlier, on 1 October 2009, Rankin decided to switch his allegiance to the Cayman Islands, "Jon is eligible to do this because both of his parents were born in the Cayman Islands," wrote his manager, Merhawi Keflezighi. [5] He retired from professional competitive racing at the end of 2012. [10] In 2015 Rankin was inducted into the National Black Distance Running Hall of Fame by the National Black Marathoners’ Association. [4]

Personal bests

DistanceTimePlaceDate
800 metres 1:47.01 Indianapolis, USA 11 June 2008
1500 metres 3:35.26 Stockholm, Sweden 26 July 2005
One mile 3:54.24 Stretford, England 11 August 2007
5,000 metres 14:08.09 Los Angeles, USA11 March 2011
10k 30:44 New York City, USA15 May 2010
15k 47:53 Jacksonville, FL, USA9 March 2013
Half marathon 1:08:59 Carlsbad, CA, USA24 January 2010
Marathon 2:34:29 Sacramento, CA, USA5 December 2010

All Information taken from World Athletics profile. [1]

Competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEvent
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2001USA Track & Field Junior National Championships Sports Backers Stadium, Richmond, Virginia, USA [11] 1st [2] 1500 metres
2007 Emsley Carr Mile Stretford Stadium, Manchester, England 1st [12] Mile
2008 United States Olympic Trials Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon, USA 6th [13] [14] 1500 metres
2009 Fifth Avenue Mile Fifth Avenue, New York City, USA 13th [15] Mile
Representing Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands
2010 UAE Healthy Kidney 10K New York City, USA23rd [16] 10,000 metres
Commonwealth Games Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi, India 14th [17] 800 metres
17th [17] 1500 metres
2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Punta Umbría, Spain 98th [18] Cross country
Central American and Caribbean Championships Mayagüez Athletics Stadium, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 3rd [1] 1500 metres
Pan American Games Estadio de Béisbol Charros de Jalisco y Atletismo, Zapopan, Mexico 7th [1] 800 metres
4th [1] 1500 metres
2012UW (University of Washington) InvitationalDempsey Indoor, Seattle, Washington, USA 5th [19] Mile
Retired From Professional Athletics
2013 Jacksonville River Run Jacksonville, Florida, USA 49th [20] 15,000 metres

Career outside of athletics

Since graduating, outside of athletics, Rankin has been a freelance senior copywriter, and since 2018 he has been the chief executive officer of both Go Be More and Catchy Content Co. [10]

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