Misplaced Pages

Leo Lermond

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
American long-distance runner

Leo Lermond
Leo Lermond shaking hands with Australian athlete Clarice Kennedy, New South Wales, Australia, January 11, 1930
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born(1906-04-15)April 15, 1906
DiedJuly 4, 1986(1986-07-04) (aged 80)
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event5000 metres

Leo Lermond (April 15, 1906 – July 4, 1986) was an American long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leo Lermond Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
1928 USA Olympic track and field team
Qualification
Men's track
and road athletes
Men's field athletes
Women's track athletes
Women's field athletes
Coaches
US National Championship winners in men's 1500-meter run or mile
1876–78
New York Athletic Club
1879–88
NAAAA
1888–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–92
The Athletics Congress
1993-onwards
USA Track & Field
Notes
  • Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships
  • M: Denotes that the race was run over a mile rather than 1500 m
  • OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996 & 2000 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.
USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in men's 3000 m (5000 m, 2 miles, 3 miles)
1906–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA 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


Stub icon

This biographical article about an American long-distance runner is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: