Ron Daws (June 21, 1937 – July 28, 1992) was a runner and 1968 Summer Olympics men's marathon athlete.[1][2] Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he also competed at the 1967 Pan-American Games marathon[3] and finished first in the National AAU Marathon also in 1967[3][4] on June 11.[5]
Daws was a friend of Steve Hoag and Jim Berka. The three often finished 1-2-3 in Minnesota races. He was married to Lorraine Moller[6][7] in the 1980s, who he later divorced.[8]
In 1984, Daws appeared on The Mary Hanson Show (named after his wife, Mary Hanson, whom he married in October 1991). Daws died of a heart attack in 1992.[9]
In honor of his death, in 1993, the Minnesota Distance Running Association Ron Daws 25K in Minneapolis was renamed after him.[10]
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