Michael Devaney (athlete)
Michael Devaney ( Michael Aloysius "Mike" Devaney; born June 6, 1891 in Belleville , New Jersey ; † January 25, 1967 ibid.) Was an American obstacle , medium and long-distance runner .
At the Olympic Games in Antwerp in 1920, he was fifth over 3000 m obstacle . In the 3,000-meter team race , he delivered a strike result for the victorious US team in twelfth place.
In 1924 he was seventh over 3000 m obstacle at the Olympic Games in Paris .
He was US champion over two miles obstacle four times (1916, 1919, 1921, 1922) and once over 880 yards (1917). In 1915 he was US indoor champion over two miles.
Personal bests
- 880 yards: 1: 57.0 min, September 1, 1917, St. Louis (corresponds to 1: 56.3 min over 800 m )
- 1 mile : 4:23.2 min, June 19, 1921, Jersey City
- 3000 m obstacle: 9: 44.4 min, June 8, 1924, Travers Island
Web links
- Michael Devaney in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Michael Devaney in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Devaney, Michael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Devaney, Michael Aloysius; Devaney, Mike |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American obstacle, medium and long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 6, 1891 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Belleville |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 25, 1967 |
| Place of death | Belleville |