Gerry Lindgren
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Gerald "Gerry" Paul Lindgren (born March 9, 1946) is an American track and field runner who set many long-standing high school and national records in the United States. In 1965, Lindgren and Billy Mills both broke the world record for the six-mile run when they finished in an extremely rare tie at the AAU National Championships, both running exactly 27:11.6.[4] Lindgren went on to win a record 11 NCAA collegiate championships with Washington State University.
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Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | (1946-03-09) March 9, 1946 (age 78) Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Track |
Event(s) | 3000 m, 5000 m, 10,000 m |
College team | Washington State Rogers High School, Spokane |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | Mile: 4:01.5 2-mile indoor: 8:34.0[1] 3 miles: 12:53.0[1][2] 6 miles: 27:11.6[1]1 5000 m – 13:33.8 (1968) 10000 m – 28:40.2 (1967)[1][3] |
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