Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | John Franks "Jeff"•Galloway |
Used name | Jeff•Galloway |
Born | 12 July 1945 in Raleigh, North Carolina (USA) |
Measurements | 183 cm / 63 kg |
Affiliations | FTC, Gainesville (USA) |
NOC | United States |
Jeff Galloway had a best placing in AAU competition of third in the 1973 10K, although he finished second in the 1972 Olympic Trial 10K. He also competed at the International Cross-Country in 1975. Galloway later became a well-known writer of books on running topics and served for many years as the director of the Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta. He also has served as a coach to distance runners and conducts running seminars.
Personal Bests: 2 miles – 8:38.0i (1973); 5000 – 13:44.0 (1972); 10000 – 28:30.0 (1972); Mar – 2-18:13 (1978).
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1972 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA | Jeff Galloway | |||
10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 11 h1 r1/2 |