Kevin Barry Ryan (born 22 July 1949 inAuckland) is a retired malelong-distance runner from New Zealand, who represented his native country in the men's marathon at the1976 Summer Olympics inMontreal, Quebec, Canada. He was also a member of the ill-fated1980 Olympic team which at the last minute boycotted the Moscow Olympics in support of the USA's boycott.
Furthermore, he was a member of the NZ team at three consecutiveCommonwealth Games, starting in1974. In 1983 he won theHonolulu Marathon.
During most of his career Ryan was coached by the New Zealand legend,Barry Magee, who had also been a world class marathoner during the height of his career.
In 1978 Ryan held the number 10world ranking in the marathon for his effort in theBoston Marathon, which saw him place sixth in a time of 2:11:44. In 1979 Kevin held theworld ranking of 22nd for his time of 2:12:33 in theFukuoka Marathon.
Ryan ran many marathons during his career, a few of which are listed below:
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing New Zealand | |||||
| 1975 | NZ Games Marathon | 1st | Marathon | 2:14:30 | |
| Australian Marathon | 1st | Marathon | 2:13:15 | ||
| Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 6th | Marathon | 2:11:43 | |
| 1978 | Commonwealth Games | Edmonton, Alberta | 4th | Marathon | 2:17:16 |
| 1978 | Foamu Marathon | 9th | Marathon | 2:12:30 | |
| 1979 | NZ Wiri Marathon | 1st | Marathon | 2:12:11 | |
| 1981 | Toronto Marathon | Toronto, Canada | 1st | Marathon | 2:13:26 |
| 1982 | Commonwealth Games | Brisbane, Australia | 5th | Marathon | 2:13:42 |
| 1983 | Honolulu Marathon | Honolulu, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:20:19 |
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