Tom Laris
Appearance
Medal record | ||
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Men's athletics | ||
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Pan American Games | ||
1967 Winnipeg | 10,000 m |
Thomas Constantine Laris (/ˈlærɪs/; born June 26, 1940, New York City) is an American long-distance runner who competed in the 10,000 meters at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He finished in 16th place.[1] He had previously won a bronze medal in the same event at the 1967 Pan American Games. Laris's personal record (pr) in the mile was 4:06 in 1972.
Laris also competed in Masters Track and Field.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tom Laris". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- ^ National Masters News. [1] Retrieved Nov 29, 2020
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