Stan Mavis

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Stan Mavis
Personal information
BornFebruary 26, 1955
United States
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Event(s) 5 km, 10 km, Half Marathon, Marathon
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)5 km: 14:12

10000 m: 28:36.6
10k road: 28:47

Half Marathon: 1:02:16

Stan Mavis (born February 26, 1955), is an American former professional long-distance runner.

Mavis attended Michigan State University on a Track and field Scholarship in 1973. After graduating, Mavis turned pro, running for the Athletics West Track Club. In 1980, Stan's time of 1:02:16 at the Natural Light Half Marathon broke the IAAF Half Marathon World Record. Mavis placed 10th in the 1980 US Olympic Trials despite the fact that the US boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics . After Retiring, Mavis became involved in the sporting good business. In 2002, Mavis joined Brooks Running and served as the senior vice president of product there. He co-founded the Pearl Izumi brand and led the Brooks Sports and Sugoi Performance Apparel store. In 2009, Mavis was inducted into the Colorado Running Hall of Fame. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Competition record

DateEventDistanceVenueTimeFinished
29 June 1980Natural Light Half Marathon Half Marathon Saugatuck MI, USA 1:05:011st
27 January 1980Natural Light Half Marathon Half Marathon Saugatuck MI, USA 1:02:161st
3 July 1982Pepsi Challenge National Championships 10 km New York NY, USA 29:007th
5 April 1980Nike Club Championships 10 km San Diego CA, USA 29:015th
16 June 1979National AAU Championships 5 km Walnut CA, USA 13:43.14th
26 September 1981KFWB South Coast Classic 10 km Irvine CA, USA 28:471st
4 July 1980Chicago Distance Classic 20 km Chicago IL, USA 1:01:232nd
21-29 July 1980 US Olympic Trials 10,000 metres Eugene OR, USA 28:38.610th

[6] [7] [8]

References

  1. ↑ "ARRS - Runner: Stan Mavis". more.arrs.run. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Stan Mavis | Colorado Running Hall of Fame". corunninghalloffame.com. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  3. ↑ "2009". Colorado Running Hall of Fame. January 30, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  4. ↑ Holst, Donald (2005). American Men of Olympic Track and Field: Interviews with Athletes and Coaches. McFarland books. p. 154.
  5. ↑ "Brooks Takes the Stink out of Exercise". BG News. August 24, 2005.
  6. ↑ "ARRS - Runner: Stan Mavis". more.arrs.run. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  7. ↑ "1980 Olympic Trials 10000m photo". www.letsrun.com. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  8. ↑ Holst, Don (2005). American Men of Olympic Track and Field: Interviews with Athletes and Coaches. McFarland and Company Inc. p. 154. ISBN   0-7864-1930-X.
Records
Preceded by Men's Half Marathon World Record Holder
27 January 1980 – 20 September 1981		Succeeded by
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