Gordon McKenzie
Gordon McKenzie ( Gordon Edmund McKenzie; born June 26, 1927 in Fort Totten , Queens , † July 19, 2013 in Manhasset ) was an American long-distance runner .
In 1955 he was fourth in the 5000 m at the Pan American Games in Mexico City , and in 1956 he came in 18th place over 10,000 m at the Olympic Games in Melbourne .
In 1960 he was nominated for the marathon of the Olympic Games in Rome , in which he finished in 48th place , after he had finished second in the Boston Marathon and the Yonkers Marathon .
A fourth place in the Boston Marathon in 1961 was followed by a silver medal in the 1963 Pan American Games marathon in São Paulo.
In 1954 he was US cross-country champion .
Personal bests
- 5000 m: 14: 55.2 min, June 19, 1954, St. Louis
- 10,000 m: 30: 34.3 min, November 23, 1956, Melbourne
- Marathon: 2:22:18 h, April 19, 1960, Boston
Web links
- Gordon McKenzie in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Gordon McKenzie in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | McKenzie, Gordon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McKenzie, Gordon Edmund |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 26, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fort Totten , Queens |
| DATE OF DEATH | 19th July 2013 |
| Place of death | Manhasset |