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Bobby Curtis (runner)
American long-distance runner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert M. Curtis (born November 28, 1984) is an American distance runner who ran professionally for the Hansons-Brooks Distance Project. As a student athlete at Villanova, he won the men's 5000 meters at the 2008 NCAA DI National Championship.[3][4] Over the course of his running career, he struggled with insomnia.[5]
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![]() Curtis at the 2011 IAAF Diamond League | |
Personal information | |
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Born | (1984-11-28) November 28, 1984 (age 39) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Weight | 140 lb (64 kg) |
Sport | |
Event | All distances from 800m to marathon |
College team | Villanova |
Club | Melbourne Track Club |
Turned pro | 2008 |
Coached by | Marcus O'Sullivan Kevin Hanson Nic Bideau |
Retired | 2017[1] |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | Mile: 3:57.20[2] 3000m: 7:43.65[2] 2-mile: 8:29.83[2] 5000m: 13:18.97[2] 10,000m: 27:24.67[2] ½ marathon: 1:01:53[2] Marathon: 2:11:20[2] |
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