American middle-distance runner
Edwin Bernard Genung (February 15, 1908 - May 2, 1986)[1] was an Americanmiddle-distance runner. He placed 4th in the800 meters at the1932 Summer Olympics.
As asophomore at theUniversity of Washington, Genung wasNCAA champion in1929 at 880 yards.[1][2]Although he failed to win at the NCAA meet again (he placed third as asenior in1931),[2] he did win thenational championship in both 1930 and 1931, breaking the meeting record both times.[3] In 1932 the national championships inStanford doubled as theOlympic Trials and Genung won for the third time, beating that year's NCAA winnerCharles Hornbostel.[4] Genung thus qualified for theOlympics inLos Angeles, where he won his heat to make it to thefinal; in the final, he finished just out of medals in fourth place.[1]
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- OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, and since 1992, 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 theCOVID-19 pandemic.
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