Neil Cusack (born 30 December 1951 in Limerick) is a retired middle and long distance runner from Ireland.
Early life edit
Cusack was born in Limerick city in 1951 and attended St Munchin's College. Cusack attended East Tennessee State University. In 1972 he was the NCAA Men's Cross Country National Champion.[1]
Running career edit
Cusack won the Boston Marathon in 1974. He remains the only Irish athlete to have won in Boston.[2] In 1981 Cusack won the Dublin Marathon.[citation needed]
Olympics edit
Cusack represented Ireland in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany and in the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[3]
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Ireland
| |||||
| 1971 | Peach Bowl Marathon | Atlanta, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:16:18 |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, Germany | Heats (DNQ) | 10,000m | 28:45.8 |
| 1974 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:13:39 |
| Rice Festival Marathon | Crowley, Louisiana | 1st | Marathon | 2:14:27 | |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Montréal, Canada | 55th | Marathon | 2:35:47 |
| 1977 | Kosice Marathon | Kosice, Slovakia | 6th | Marathon | 2:17:14 |
| 1981 | Dublin Marathon | Dublin, Ireland | 1st | Marathon | 2:13:58 |
| 1985 | Grandma's Marathon | Duluth, Minnesota | 9th | Marathon | 2:16:51 |
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