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]

Publications

• Self-Made Olympian, Anderson World, 1977, ISBN 978-0-89037-103-9
• "Marathon Training" (article), Marathoner, Spring 1978^[11]
• Running Your Best: The Committed Runner's Guide to Training and Racing, Stephen Greene Press, 1985, ISBN 978-0-8289-0559-6