Ron Larrieu
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Gilbert Ronald Larrieu |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | May 23, 1937 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | June 1, 2020 (aged 83) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event | 10,000 metres |
Gilbert Ronald Larrieu (May 23, 1937 – June 1, 2020), known as Ron Larrieu, was an American long-distance runner.[1] He competed in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[2] He was the older brother of American five-time Olympian Francie Larrieu.
Ron ran for Palo Alto High School, winning the 1956 CIF California State Meet in the mile in 4:20.1.[3] He was ranked #3 in the country that year. Earlier in the season he broke the 2 mile high school record that had stood for 31 years.[4] Collegiately he ran for Cal Poly Pomona.[5]
He was a two time national champion in cross country, in 1965 and 1966.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ron Larrieu". Olympedia. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ron Larrieu". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ Unknown. "California State Meet Results - 1915 to present". lynbrooksports.prepcaltrack.com. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "Larrieu no longer running from self". October 13, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ Conning, Keith (January 4, 2015). "THE CONNING TOWER by Keith Conning: Olympian Ron Larrieu (Palo Alto High School, California 1956; Cal Poly Pomona)". Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "USA Cross Country Champions - Men". USATF.org.
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Categories:
- 1937 births
- 2020 deaths
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- American male long-distance runners
- Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
- Cal Poly Pomona Broncos men's track and field athletes
- Cal Poly Pomona Broncos men's cross country runners
- Track and field athletes from San Francisco
- American masters athletes
- American Masters Athlete that competed in Olympics
- 20th-century American sportsmen