Gerry Lindgren
 Lindgren in 1965 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | March 9, 1946 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] |
Gerald "Gerry" Paul Lindgren (born March 9, 1946) is an American track and field runner. He 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]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Sports-Reference.com. "Gerry Lindgren Bio, Stats". Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ↑ All-Athletics. "Profile of Gerry Lindgren". Archived from the original on 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ↑ Gerry Lindgren. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ↑ Statistics – USA Outdoor Track & Field Champions Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine. USATF. Retrieved on 2011-04-18.
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