Dan Cloeter
Dan Cloeter (born May 16, 1952) is a retired athlete and current pastor in
Apart from Chicago, Cloeter was twenty-fourth at the marathon during the
Early life and education
Cloeter was born on May 16, 1952, and grew up in
In 1975, Cloeter continued his post-secondary education at
Athletic career
From 1973 to 1982, Cloeter ran primarily in American races ranging from the ten kilometers to marathon.[1] When the Mayor Daley Marathon premiered in 1977, Cloeter won the event with a time of 2:17:52.[7] The following year, Cloeter was third at the event.[9] When the event was renamed to the America's Marathon-Chicago in 1979, Cloeter won the event in 2:23:20.[10] After the event, Cloeter received medical treatment for dehydration.[11] The following year, Cloeter stated he would not compete at the 1980 Chicago Marathon due to leg injuries he had sustained from a dog.[12]
Outside of Chicago, Cloeter was 18th at the 1978
Religious career
While competing in running, Cloeter began working at
In the 2000s, Cloeter stayed in Omaha until he began pastor at a congregation in
Honors and personal life
In 1994, Cloeter was inducted into an athletic hall of fame for Concordia University Nebraska.[4] Cloeter is married and has four children.[20]
References
- ^ a b c d "Runner: Dan Cloeter". Association of Road Racing Statisicans. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ a b Svoboda, Gary (April 11, 1982). "Lincoln Marathon farewell run by Cloeter". The Lincoln Star. p. 5C.
- ^ a b Svobada, Gary (May 10, 1979). "Norfolk minister solid favorite in Marathon". The Lincoln Star. p. 25.
- ^ a b "Athletic Hall of Fame". Concordia University, Nebraska. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Cloeter Named All-American". Lincoln Evening Journal. November 20, 1973. p. 16.
- ^ a b Valla, Elizabeth Anna (July 3, 2014). "Pastor of all trades". Columbus Telegram. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Hoosier Wins Marathon". The Muncie Star. September 26, 1977. p. 12.
- ^ a b c Reichel, Aubree (October 8, 2017). "Runner looks back at first Chicago race". The Journal Gazette. Fort Wayne, Indiana. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Ex-East Chicagoan 6th in Marathon". The Times. Munster, Indiana. September 25, 1978. p. 31.
- ^ "Norfolk's Dan Cloeter makes it two out of three". Sioux City Journal. October 23, 1979. p. A12.
- ^ Svobofa, Gary (October 23, 1979). "Norfolk's Cloeter relishes challenge of meeting the best". The Lincoln Star. p. 16.
- ^ "Cloeter to run in Norfolk race". The Lincoln Star. September 9, 1980. p. 12.
- ^ "New York Marathon". Salt Lake Tribune. October 23, 1978. p. C5.
- ^ "Burke Wins Marathon". The Terre Haute Tribune. June 5, 1976. p. 8.
- ^ Svoboda, Gary (May 14, 1979). "Record-breaking effort lifts Cloeter". Lincoln Journal. p. 13.
- ^ Svoboda, Gary (May 9, 1980). "New champions assured in 3rd Lincoln Marathon". Lincoln Journal. p. 23.
- ^ Hersh, Philip (September 19, 2002). "Remembering ex-winners". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Cloeter will speak, run here Saturday". Sioux City Journal. January 30, 1981. p. C1.
- ^ "Installation service set for new teachers". The Journal Times. September 7, 1985. sec. Community p. 8.
- ^ a b Ziehm, Lee (October 29, 1993). "Cloeter Still Running After All These Years". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 4.
- ^ Heffelfinger, Shannon (July 27, 1999). "Pastor's Goal Is to Inspire Jr.Olympians". Omaha World-Herald. p. 19.
- ^ "Athletes Get Head Start on Tonight's Grand Opening 1999 Junior Olympics Opening Ceremonies". Omaha World-Herald. July 28, 1999. p. 1.
- ^ Reeves, Bob (May 18, 2007). "Minister has his own redemption story". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ Reeves, Bob (March 24, 2007). "New church to hold first service at SouthPointe Cinema". Lincoln Journal Star. p. 1C.