Julie Brown (athlete)
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Full name | Julie Ann Brown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Billings, Montana | February 4, 1955||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 108 lb (49 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 800m--2:00.8, 1500m--4:06.4, Mile--4:30.23, 3000m--8:58.27, 5000m--15:39.5, cross-country-(No time), marathon--2:26:24[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | Adidas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Bill Dellinger 1983-85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Julie Ann Brown (born February 4, 1955)
Brown set the American women's marathon record at the Nike OTC Marathon in 1978, running 2:36:23.[4]
Brown concentrated on track and cross-country running prior to the Olympic trials but a victory in the Avon Women's Marathon in 1983 convinced her that she could qualify for the Olympic marathon team. She ran a conservative race staying in the pack until the midway point and broke away finishing second, 37 seconds behind the Olympic trials winner,
After her track career, Brown received her
High school
Brown was born in Billings, Montana,[2] and competed in a variety of distance events winning several state championships while attending Billings Senior High School.[7] She competed in the 880-yard run winning the state championship for three years in a row starting in 1970. She still holds the All-State record with an 880-yard time of 2:11.0.[7] She also won two 440-yard run championships and in her senior year, she was state cross-country champion as well.[7]
College
Brown started at the
US Championships
Julie Brown ended her running career in 1985 as a 13-time national champion and 20-time
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes | |
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1975 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | White Plains, New York, United States | 1st | 1500 meters
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1976 | USA Marathon Championships | Culver City, California, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:45:33 | |
1978 | USA Cross Country Championships | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | 1st | 5 km | 16:32 | |
1979 | USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | New York, New York , United States
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1st | Two Miles | 9:46.1 | |
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Walnut, California, United States | 3rd | 1500 meters
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4:09.4 | ||
3rd | 3000 meters
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8:58.3 | ||||
1981 | USA Cross Country Championships | Burbank, California, United States | 1st | 5 km | 15:49 | |
1982 | USA Road Running Championships 25 km | Ventura, California, United States | 1st | 25 km | 1:27:53 | |
1983 | USA Marathon Championships | Los Angeles, California , United States
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1st | Marathon | 2:26:26 | |
1984 | USA Olympic Trials Track and Field Championships | Los Angeles, California , United States
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1st | 5000 meters
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15:39.50 | |
2nd | Marathon | 2:31:41 |
[11] Brown placed 8th at 1985
International
Brown placed 27th at 1974 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race in 13:34.8.
Brown won an
At the 1979 Pan American Games, Brown won three silver medals,[14] taking second place in the 800 meters, 1500 meters, and 3000 meters.[15][16][17]
After graduating from
Brown qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics in the 800 meters and 1500 meters but did not compete due to the boycott of the Olympics.[19] She was one of 461 athletes to receive a Congressional Gold Medal instead.[20]
She entered the marathon at the inaugural 1983 World Championships in Athletics, but failed to finish the competition.[21]
Brown was sponsored by Adidas who set her up with coach Bill Dellinger and moved her from California to Eugene, Oregon in 1983 so she could focus on the marathon distance.[22] [23]
Brown was later sponsored by Champion products; Brown was featured in magazines in an international ad for Vaseline - Sponsored Athletes in the 1980's only made six figures, so Julie Brown went to law school at night to pursue a career.[27]
In July 2008,
References
- ISBN 9781579542900.
- ^ a b c "Julie Brown Biography and Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ Moran, Malcolm (6 August 1984). "Marathon - Gonzales Fans' Olympic Trip Plan Backfires". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. p. 7B. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ Marathon Record New York Road Runners[dead link]
- ^ Julie A. Brown Starting Line 1928
- ^ "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009" (PDF). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. pp. Pages 546, 643. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 29, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e "Julie Ann Brown" (PDF). MHSA.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ Ortega, John (September 11, 1994). "Cal State Northridge All-time Track And Field Leaders". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- ^ Julie A. Brown Starting Line 1928
- ^ Julie Brown Hall of Fame biography Montana High School Association
- ^ Julie Brown Hall of Fame biography Montana High School Association
- ^ Bloom, Marc (24 March 1990). "CROSS-COUNTRY; Running Up the Credentials". New York Times. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "38th IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS Facts & Figures Facts" (PDF). iaaf.org. International Association of Athletic Federations. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ^ Green, Bob (4 September 1979). "Full U.S. Team Enters University Games". The Virgin Islands Daily. Retrieved 14 July 2010. [dead link]
- ^ "American Men Take Pan American Gold". Star-News. 14 July 1979. pp. 1–C. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ^ McMane, Fred (8 July 1979). "Swimmingly - U.S. Still Dominating Pan Am Competition". Beaver County times. pp. C-2. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ^ Robinson, James (10 July 1979). "Robinson Defeats Juantorena In 800". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. pp. B4. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ^ Julie A. Brown Starting Line 1928
- ^ Fachet, Robert (27 June 1984). "Olympic Trials Provide Emotional Wins, Losses". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 28. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ISBN 978-0942257403.
- ^ Women Marathon World Championship 1983 Helsinki (FIN) - Sunday 07.08 Archived 2016-01-31 at the Wayback Machine. Todor. Retrieved on 2015-03-28.
- ^ Julie A. Brown grew up in Billings, Montana, as one of five, and began her running career when she followed in her sister’s footsteps and joined the high school cross-country team. Before long, she was paving her own path. Eventually, she made many US national teams during and after college. She excelled in an impressive range of events—from the 4x400 to the marathon to cross country. Notably, she was the first U.S. woman to win the IAAF Cross Country championships in 1975, ran a 2:26:26 marathon, and qualified for the first-ever women's Olympic Marathon. Starting Line 1928
- ^ Julie A. Brown Starting Line 1928
- ^ Musca, Michael (April 2008). "Finally, One for the Girls: The '84 Women's Olympic Trials Marathon". Running Times Magazine. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
- ^ Creamer, Robert W. (May 28, 1984). "Scorecard". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
- ^ Julie A. Brown Starting Line 1928
- ^ Julie A. Brown Starting Line 1928
- ^ Julie A. Brown Starting Line 1928
- ^ Would-be U.S. Olympians receive Congressional Gold Medals: July 30, 1980
- ^ Carter hands out Congressional gold medals, July 30, 1980
- ^ U.S. Congress Awards Congressional Gold Medals to 1980 Olympic Team NBC Sports
External links
- Julie Brown at World Athletics
- Julie Brown at World Athletics
- Julie Brown at Olympedia
- Julie Ann Brown at Olympics.com