American long-distance runner
David Abbott
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| Full name | David Abbott |
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| Born | (1902-03-08)March 8, 1902
Providence, Rhode Island, United States |
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| Died | May 19, 1987(1987-05-19) (aged 85)
Brooksville, Maine, United States |
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| Sport | Long-distance running |
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| Event | 5000 metres |
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David Abbott (March 8, 1902 – May 19, 1987) was an American long-distance runner.
Career
Abbott started his career while studying at University of Illinois, where he won an NCAA national championship in the two-mile race. He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1928 Summer Olympics, where he was eliminated in the preliminary heats.[1]
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Men's track
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1889–1979
Amateur Athletic Union | |
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1980–1992
The Athletics Congress | |
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1993–present
USA Track & Field | |
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| Notes |
- 2 mile steeplechase in 1889–1919, 1921–27, 1929–31, 1953–55 and 1957; 3000 m steeplechase otherwise.
- The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
- 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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