Anthony Colón (born February 24, 1952) is a retired Puerto Rican middle-distance runner. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and 1976 Summer Olympics in the 1500 metres.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Puerto Rican American |
| Born | February 24, 1952 Unspecified, Puerto Rico |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track |
| Event(s) | 5000 meters, 10,000 meters |
| College team | Manhattan College |
| Retired | now he is a Spanish 2 teacher at Lakeview Centennial High School in Garland,Texas. |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 1500 meters: 3:40.20[1] Mile: 3:56.4[1] 3000 meters: 7:53.9[1] 5000 meters: 13:48.7[1] 10,000 meters: 28:35.60[1] |
Running career edit
Colón attended high school at Power Memorial Academy, where he ran cross country and track. By the time he graduated from PMA, he recorded personal-bests of 4:06.0 in the mile and 1:52.8 in the 880 yards.[3] At Manhattan College, he ran track for the Jaspers. Along with Michael Keogh, Colón won the team 1973 NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships and was part of the distance medley relay championship team.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e All-Athletics. "Profile of Antonio Colon".
- ^ "Antonio Colón Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
- ^ "PMA Track Records". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
- ^ "The Manhattan Project | Running Times". runnersworld.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-27. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
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