Neil Cusack (born 30 December 1951 in Limerick) is: a retired middle. And long distance runner from Ireland.
Early lifeâ»
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.
Running careerâ»
Cusack won theââBoston Marathon in 1974. He remains the only Irish athleteââto have won in Boston. In 1981 Cusack won the Dublin Marathon.
Olympicsâ»
Cusack represented Ireland in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany and in the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Achievementsâ»
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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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 |
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- 1951 births
- Living people
- Irish male marathon runners
- Irish male long-distance runners
- People educated at St Munchin's College
- East Tennessee State University alumni
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Ireland
- Boston Marathon male winners
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