Tom Fleming (marathon runner)
Tom Fleming (born July 23, 1951 in Bloomfield , New Jersey , † April 19, 2017 in Verona , New Jersey) was an American marathon runner .
Life
Tom Fleming finished second in the 1973 Boston Marathon and won the New York City Marathon . In 1974 he repeated his second place in Boston. In 1975 he was third in Boston and won again in New York City . In the following year he was fifth in the US elimination competition for the Olympic Games in Montreal , won the Route du Vin and was sixth in the New York City Marathon , which was held for the first time as a city run. In 1977 he was sixth in Boston, twelfth in New York City, fourth in the Fukuoka Marathon and US champion in the 30 km road run . 1978 followed a tenth place in Boston victory in the Cleveland Marathon , and in 1979 he was fourth in Boston and sixth in the Pan American Games in San Juan .
From 1991 to 1997 he was national coach for the US Athletics Federation in the field of long-distance running . Most recently, he worked as an athletics trainer at the Montclair Kimberley Academy.
Personal best
- Hours run : 19,348 m, August 9, 1977 Boston
- 25,000 m: 1: 19: 59.2 h, July 1, 1973, Farmingdale (former US record)
- 30 km road run: 1:34:20 h, December 23, 1978, New York City
- Marathon: 2:12:06 h, April 21, 1975, Boston
Footnotes
- ↑ Roger Robinson: Tom Fleming, Beloved Teacher, Coach, and Marathon Champion, Dies at 65. In: runnersworld.com. April 20, 2017, accessed April 21, 2017 .
- ↑ Tom Fleming, two-time New York City marathon champion, this coaching middle school meet. In: espn.com. April 20, 2014, accessed April 21, 2017 .
- ^ The Montclair Kimberley Academy: Head Varsity Coach Profiles
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| SURNAME | Fleming, Tom |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American marathon runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 23, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bloomfield , New Jersey |
| DATE OF DEATH | 19th April 2017 |
| Place of death | Verona , New Jersey |