| Personal information | |
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| Birth name | George William Lermond |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | (1904-11-29)November 29, 1904 Nahant, Massachusetts[1] |
| Died | July 6, 1940(1940-07-06) (aged 35) La Plata, Maryland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event | 5000 metres |
George William Lermond (November 29, 1904 – July 6, 1940) was an American long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[2] A captain in the United States Army, he died in 1940 attempting to save his son in a house fire.[3][4] He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, after President Franklin Roosevelt gave his permission.[2][3][4]
US National Championship winners in men's 10,000-meter run | |
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| 1876–1878 New York Athletic Club |
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| 1879–1888 NAAAA |
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| 1888–1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
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| 1980–1992 The Athletics Congress |
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| 1993–onwards USA Track & Field |
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| Notes |
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US National Championship winners in men's indoor 3000 meters | |
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| 1932–1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
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| 1981–1992 The Athletics Congress |
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| 1993–present USA Track & Field |
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| Notes | *Distances have varied as follows: 2 Miles (1899–1931), 5000 meters (1933–1939), 3 Miles 1932, (1940–1986) and odd numbered years since 2015, and 3000 meters (1987–2014) and even numbered years since 2014 |
