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| Full name | Leonard Lane Hilton |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | (1947-09-28)September 28, 1947 Hillsboro, Texas, United States |
| Died | July 3, 2000(2000-07-03) (aged 52) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event | 5000 metres |
Leonard Lane Hilton (September 28, 1947 – July 3, 2000) was an American long-distance runner.
Hilton was born in Hillsboro, Texas, and graduated from Austin High School in Houston. He attended the University of Houston; competing for the Cougars in 1970, he anchored a team that set a world record in the indoor distance medley relay in 1970. Hilton earned a degree in engineering from Houston.[1] Hilton competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[2] He was the first runner from Texas to break the four-minute mile.[3] While working as a business executive in the energy field, Hilton died of pancreatic cancer in 2000.[4]
| 1876–78 New York Athletic Club |
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| 1879–88 NAAAA |
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| 1888–1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
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| 1980–92 The Athletics Congress |
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| 1993-onwards USA Track & Field |
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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 |
