Browning Ross
Browning Ross ( Harris Browning "Brownie" Ross; born April 26, 1924 in Woodbury , New Jersey , † April 27, 1998 ibid) was an American middle-distance , long-distance and obstacle runner .
At Woodbury Junior-Senior High School in 1943, Ross was New Jersey Junior Mile Champion . However, he was drafted straight out of high school and served in the United States Navy . When he was released in 1946, he got a competitive sports scholarship at Villanova University and trained from then on with Jumbo Elliott . Ross subsequently won both indoors and in cross-country skiing and on the street. In 1948 and 1952 he took part in the Olympic Games over 3000 m obstacle. Here he also ran the American record. At the Olympic Games in London in 1948 he was seventh over 3000 m obstacle. He then stayed in Europe and took part in road and cross races , especially in Ireland . It was through him that Villanova University was connected to Ireland. From there, the best medium and long distance runners were imported for Villanova over the next few decades.
In 1951 he won the Pan American Games in Buenos Aires over 1500 m and won silver over 3000 m obstacle. He finished fourth over 5000 m . The following year he was eliminated from the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki over 3000 m obstacle in the prelim.
He was twice US champion in the 15 km (1954, 1955) and 25 km road race (1952, 1955), three times in the 30 km road race (1952, 1954, 1955) and once in the cross country race (1950 ). In 1948 he won the NCAA title over 3000 m obstacle for Villanova University . In 1956 he came in 13th place in the Boston Marathon .
In 1956 he founded the Long Distance Log, the first magazine in the United States to be solely devoted to long-distance running. He now began to work as a trainer, namely at Woodrow Wilson High School , Gloucester Catholic High School and Rutgers University . Since he could no longer be an amateur as a coach , he ended his active career. In 1958 he became the first president of the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA). In 1971 he was inducted into the RCAA Hall of Fame.
Personal bests
- 1 mile (hall): 4: 13.7 min, January 3, 1948, Washington, DC
- 5000 m: 15: 11.5 min, March 1, 1951, Buenos Aires
- 10,000 m : 31: 03.5 min, June 20, 1952, Long Beach
- Marathon : 2:31:38 h, April 19, 1956, Boston
- 3000 m obstacle: 9: 08.3 min, June 28, 1952, Los Angeles
Web links
- Browning Ross in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Browning Ross, 74, Founder of Road Runners , obituary by Frank Litsky in the New York Times , April 30, 1998
- Browning Ross in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Footnotes
- ^ Road Runners Club of America: The Long Distance Log
- ^ Arnd Krüger : American sport between isolationism and internationalism. Competitive sport. 18: 1, pp. 43-47 (1988) ; 2, pp. 47-50 . March 7, 2017
- ^ Road Runners Club of America: Complete List of National Officers
- ^ Road Runners Club of America: RRCA Hall of Fame Inductees 1970–1979
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ross, Browning |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ross, Harris Browning; Ross, brownie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American medium distance, long distance and obstacle runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 26, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Woodbury , New Jersey |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 27, 1998 |
| Place of death | Woodbury , New Jersey |