Buddy Edelen
Personal information | |
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Full name | Leonard Graves Edelen |
Nationality | American |
Born | September 22, 1937 2 miles: 8:57.4i[1] |
Leonard Graves "Buddy" Edelen (September 22, 1937 – February 19, 1997) was an American marathoner. Based in England for most of his prime competitive years, in 1963 Edelen became the first man to run a
Biography
While born in Kentucky, Edelen attended high school in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, before graduating from Washington High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in 1955. He then attended the University of Minnesota.
As a
In 1997, Edelen died of cancer at age 59.[5]
In 2001 was inducted into the Gopher Athletics Hall of Fame.[4] In 2016, he was elected into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame.[6]
Marathons
Edelen's promise in the marathon was evident early in his career. In 1962, he finished 4th at the Fukuoka Marathon in an American Record time of 2:18:57, making him the first American to run under 2:20 for the marathon. He was also the first American under 30:00 for the 10,000 m run.
On June 15, 1963, Edelen ran 2:14:28 at the
After his record run 1963, Edelen also won the Košice Peace Marathon in Slovakia in a course-record time of 2:15:09; that record would stand for fifteen years.[5]
The following year, Edelen won the U.S. Olympic Trials marathon by nearly twenty minutes, and went on to finish 6th in the marathon at the Tokyo Olympic games.
In 2016, he was elected into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame.[6]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing the United States | |||||
1962 | Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 4th | Marathon | 2:18:57 (AR) |
1963 | Polytechnic Marathon | Windsor, England | 1st | Marathon | 2:14:28 (WR) |
1963 | Košice Peace Marathon | Košice, Czechoslovakia | 1st | Marathon | 2:15:09 |
1964 | Tokyo Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 6th | Marathon | 2:18:12 |
References
- ^ a b c d Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Buddy Edelen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
- ^ "NCAA DI Cross Country Championships". Mile Split USA. FloSports. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "NCAA DI Cross Country Championships". Mile Split USA. FloSports. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ a b ""M" Club Hall of Fame: Leonard 'Buddy' Edelen". gophersports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ a b Robinson, Roger (November 9, 2016). "Recognition at Last for an Overlooked American Marathoner". Conde Nast. Runner's World. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ a b "USA Track & Field - Buddy Edelen". Legacy.usatf.org. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- Sporting Heroes
- Sikorski, Don. "Buddy Who?" (PDF). Mohegan Striders. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2008.
Further reading
- Murphy, Frank (March 2000). A Cold Clear Day. ISBN 0-7351-0399-2. (An "athletic biography" of Edelen.)
External links
- Buddy Edelen at legacy.USATF.org (archived)
- Buddy Edelen at Olympics.com
- Buddy Edelen at Olympedia