Neil Cusack (born 30 December 1951 in Limerick) is a retired middle and long distance runner from Ireland.

Early life

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

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.

Olympics

Cusack represented Ireland in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany and in the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[3]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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

References

  1. ↑ "Meet Neil Cusack: The 1974 Boston Marathon Winner & Ireland's Only Boston Champion".
  2. ↑ "How to Become a Coach".
  3. ↑ Neil Cusack at Sports Reference



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