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Full name | David Abbott |
Nationality | American |
Born | (1902-03-08)March 8, 1902 Providence, Rhode Island, United States |
Died | May 19, 1987(1987-05-19) (aged 85) Brooksville, Maine, United States |
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Sport | Long-distance running |
Event | 5000 metres |
David Abbott (March 8, 1902 – May 19, 1987) was an American long-distance runner.
Abbott started his career while studying at University of Illinois, where he won an NCAA national championship in the two-mile race. He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1928 Summer Olympics, where he was eliminated in the preliminary heats.[1]
US National Championship winners in men's steeplechase | |
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1889–1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
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1980–1992 The Athletics Congress |
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1993–present USA Track & Field |
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