Craig Virgin
Craig Steven Virgin (born August 2, 1955) is an American distance runner. He was born in Belleville, Illinois, and grew up near Lebanon, Illinois. While in high school, Virgin won 5 state championships (two in cross country and three in track) as well as setting the national outdoor high school 2-mile record of 8:40.9 (beating Steve Prefontaine's mark of 8:41.5, though slightly short of Gerry Lindgren's 8:40.0 indoor record from 1964). Additionally, Virgin held the Illinois Boys Cross Country all-time state championship record for 47 years, running a 13:50.6 in 1972, a record that stood until November 9, 2019, when Josh Methner of John Hersey High School ran a 13:49.86. Virgin was Track and Field News "High School Athlete of the Year" in 1973.
Virgin at the 1984 Summer Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 2, 1955 Belleville, Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cross country, track | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 5000 meters, 10,000 meters | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 3000 meters: 7:48.2 2-mile: 8:22.0 5000 meters: 13:19.1 10,000 meters: 27:29.16 Marathon: 2:10:26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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