Pat Petersen
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Patrick Petersen (December 3, 1959 – May 31, 2015) was an American long-distance runner who once held the American record for the marathon, when he ran 2:10:04 at the 1989 London Marathon It was a record that stood for 9 years, until it was finally broken in 1999 by Khalid Khannouchi's world-record run of 2:05:42 in that year's Chicago Marathon. .[2]
Running career
High school
Petersen attended Islip High School until he graduated in 1978. He competed in cross country and track in high school, and was described as a competitive runner but had no extraordinary results as a high-schooler. From his earliest years of running he was identified as having an unusual running form.[3]
Collegiate
Petersen first attended Farmingdale State College for two years, and then transferred to Manhattan College, where he graduated in 1981. At the time, Manhattan College had one of the most competitive collegiate distance running programs in the United States, and when Petersen transferred, the team had Bill Krohn.
Post-collegiate
Petersen initially intended on quitting running after college, but was offered a part-time position at Super Runners shop in Long Island, which was owned by the winner of the 1970
He died as a result of pancreatic cancer in May 2015, at the age of 55. [5]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1983 | New York City Marathon | New York City, United States
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12th | Marathon | 2:12:06 |
| 1984 | New York City Marathon | New York City, United States
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4th | Marathon | 2:16:35 |
| 1985 | London Marathon | London, England
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6th | Marathon | 2:11:23 |
| New York City Marathon | New York City, United States
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3rd | Marathon | 2:12:59 | |
| 1986 | London Marathon | London, England
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4th | Marathon | 2:12:56 |
| 1987 | London Marathon | London, England
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12th | Marathon | 2:12:42 |
| New York City Marathon | New York City, United States
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4th | Marathon | 2:12:03 | |
| 1989 | London Marathon | London, England
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7th | Marathon | 2:10:04 NR |
| New York City Marathon | New York City, United States
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10th | Marathon | 2:14:02 |
Source: Association of Road Racing Statisticians (ARRS) profile: Pat Petersen.
References
- ^ a b All-Athletics. "Profile of Patrick PETERSEN".
- ^ a b Hanc, John (June 1, 2015). "Runner's World: Pat Petersen, a Former U.S. Marathon Record Holder, Dies at 55".
- ^ a b Metzler, Brian (May 31, 2015). "American Marathon Great Pat Petersen Succumbs to Cancer". Archived from the original on October 26, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ [1] John Jeansonne. "High Mileage Help". EJ Autism Foundation. October 29, 2006
- ^ https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a20805236/pat-petersen-a-former-u-s-marathon-record-holder-dies-at-55/