American runner
Ron Daws (June 21, 1937 – July 28, 1992) was a runner and 1968 Summer Olympics men's marathon athlete .[ 1] [ 2] Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota , he also competed at the 1967 Pan-American Games marathon[ 3] and finished first in the National AAU Marathon also in 1967[ 3] [ 4] on June 11.[ 5]
Daws was a friend of Steve Hoag and Jim Berka. The three often finished 1-2-3 in Minnesota races. He was married to Lorraine Moller [ 6] [ 7] in the 1980s, who he later divorced.[ 8]
In 1984, Daws appeared on The Mary Hanson Show (named after his wife, Mary Hanson , whom he married in October 1991). Daws died of a heart attack in 1992.[ 9]
In honor of his death, in 1993, the Minnesota Distance Running Association Ron Daws 25K in Minneapolis was renamed after him.[ 10]
Publications
References
^ "Olympedia – Ron Daws" . olympedia.org . OlyMADMen . Retrieved 12 August 2022 .
^ Ron Daws at Sports Reference , retrieved 20 April 2010
^ a b Heat Takes Toll: Ron Daws Wins National Marathon , The Day , New London, Connecticut, 12 June 1967, retrieved 22 April 2010 at Google News
^ A Roundup Of The Sports Information Of The Week , Sports Illustrated , 19 June 1967, retrieved 22 April 2010 at SI Vault
^ Long Distance Log , Volume 12, Number 139 , June 1967, retrieved 22 April 2010 at RRCA History
^ STEVE HOAG , Running Minnesota blog, Chad Austin, 28 January 2007, retrieved 20 April 2010
^ 2009 Ron Daws 25K Race Report , Run. Race. Repeat. blog, Steve Quick, 4 April 2009, retrieved 20 April 2010
^ Twists in the road: Moller's book recounts her struggles as marathoner, wife , Barbara Matson, The Boston Globe , 16 April 2009, retrieved 22 April 2010. Archived 2012-10-25 at the Wayback Machine
^ Ron Daws: The Mind and Body Connection on YouTube
^ MDRA RON DAWS 25K , Apple RaceberryJaM, retrieved 20 April 2010
^ Ron Daws MARATHON TRAINING at The Lydiard Foundation , retrieved 20 April 2010
External links
Ron Daws , The Souhrada Family Website, retrieved 20 April 2010
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