American long-distance runner
George Lermond
As a West Point cadet
Personal information Nationality American Born George William Lermond (1904-11-29 ) November 29, 1904Died July 6, 1940(1940-07-06) (aged 35) Sport Sport Long-distance running Event(s)
5000 metres College team Boston College Coached by Jack Ryder
George William Lermond (November 29, 1904 – July 6, 1940) was an Americanlong-distance runner . He competed in themen's 5000 metres at the1924 Summer Olympics .[ 2]
A native ofNahant, Massachusetts , Lermond attendedBoston College High School andBoston College .[ 3] Leo Lermond was also a long-distance runner.[ 4]
Lermond was a member of theBoston College Eagles track and field team. As a junior, he won the three-mile race at theMillrose Games .[ 5] 1925 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships .[ 6] 3000 metres steeplechase .[ 7] Palo Alto, California and did not make that year's Olympic team.[ 8] [ 9] 1932 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships and the 5000 metres at the1933 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships .[ 6]
CongressmanJames A. Gallivan secured Lermond an appointment to theUnited States Military Academy . He graduated in 1930.[ 6] United States Army Medical Corps officer.[ 10] [ 6] China while Lermond was attached to the15th Infantry Regiment . They were inTianjin during theBattle of Beiping–Tianjin .[ 11] captain and stationed atFort Lewis .[ 6]
On July 6, 1940, Lermond, his wife, and children were staying at the home of his wife's parents. A fire broke out in the house and Lermond rushed into the nursery and removed his four-year old son, William, and 15-month old daughter, Edith. Lermond went back for George Lermond Jr., but was overcome by smoke and they both died in the fire.[ 6] Arlington National Cemetery , after PresidentFranklin Roosevelt gave his permission.[ 12] [ 13]
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Track/road/cross country athletes Field/combined event athletes Coaches and trainers
1876–1878New York Athletic Club 1879–1888NAAAA 1888–1979Amateur Athletic Union 1980–1992The Athletics Congress 1993–onwardsUSA Track & Field Notes Note 1 : In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championshipsOT : 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 theCOVID-19 pandemic .Distance : Until 1924 the event was 5 miles; from 1925–27 and from 1929–31 it was over 6 miles.
1906–1979Amateur Athletic Union 1899:Alec Grant 1900:Alec Grant 1901:Alec Grant 1903:Alec Grant 1904:George Bonhag 1905:George Bonhag 1906 :George Bonhag 1907 :George Bonhag 1908 :Mike Driscoll 1909 :Mike Driscoll 1910 :Joseph Monument 1911 :George Bonhag 1913 :William Kramer 1914 :Harry Smith 1915 :Michael Devaney 1916 :Joie Ray 1917 :John Ryan 1918 :Edward Garvey 1919 :Gordon Nightingale 1920 :Harry Helm 1921 :Max Bohland 1922 :John Romig 1923 :Joie Ray 1924 :Joie Ray 1925 :Paavo Nurmi (FIN) ,Harold Kennedy (2nd)1926 :William Goodwin 1927 :William Goodwin 1928 :Leo Lermond 1929 :Edvin Wide (SWE) ,Robert Dalrymple (2nd)1930 :Joe McCluskey 1931 :Leo Lermond 1932 :George Lermond 1933 :George Lermond 1934 :John Follows 1935 :John Follows 1936 :Norm Bright 1937 :Norm Bright 1938 :Don Lash 1939 :Don Lash 1940 :Greg Rice 1941 :Greg Rice 1942 :Greg Rice 1943 :Greg Rice 1944 :Oliver Hunter 1945 :Forest Efaw 1946 :Forest Efaw 1947 :Curt Stone 1948 :Curt Stone 1949 :Gaston Reiff (BEL) ,Fred Wilt (3rd)1950 :Curt Stone 1951 :Curt Stone 1952 :Horace Ashenfelter 1953 :Horace Ashenfelter 1954 :Horace Ashenfelter 1955 :Horace Ashenfelter 1956 :Horace Ashenfelter 1957 :John Macy (POL) ,Alex Breckenridge (2nd)1958 :Veliša Mugoša (YUG) ,John Macy (2nd)1959 :Bill Dellinger 1960 :Al Lawrence (AUS) ,Lew Stieglitz (2nd)1961 :Bruce Kidd (CAN) ,John Macy (3rd)1962 :Bruce Kidd (CAN) ,Jared Nourse (4th)1963 :Michel Bernard (FRA) ,Bob Schul (2nd)1964 :Ron Clarke (AUS) ,Pete McArdle (2nd)1965 :Billy Mills 1966 :Lajos Mecser (HUN) ,Tracy Smith (2nd)1967 :Tracy Smith 1968 :George Young 1969 :George Young 1970 :Art DuLong 1971 :Frank Shorter 1972 :Emiel Puttemans (BEL) ,Leonard Hilton (2nd)1973 :Tracy Smith 1974 :Dick Tayler (NZL) ,Frank Shorter (2nd)1975 :Miruts Yifter (ETH) ,Pat Manders (3rd)1976 :Suleiman Nyambui (TAN) ,Greg Fredericks (2nd)1977 :Suleiman Nyambui (TAN) ,Garry Bjorklund (3rd)1978 :Suleiman Nyambui (TAN) ,Marty Liquori (2nd)1979 :Marty Liquori 1980–1992The Athletics Congress 1993–presentUSA Track & Field Notes * Events before 1906 are considered unofficial. Distances have varied as follows: 2 Miles (1899–1931) and odd numbered years since 2015, 5000 meters (1933–1939), 3 Miles 1932, (1940–1986), and 3000 meters (1987–2014) and even numbered years since 2014
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