John Borican
American long-distance runner
Personal information | |
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Born | (1913-04-04)April 4, 1913 Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | December 22, 1942(1942-12-22) (aged 29) Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. |
Sport | |
Sport | Long-distance running |
John J. Borican[1] (April 4, 1913 – December 22, 1942) was an American long-distance runner.
Life and career
Borican was born in Paterson, New Jersey.[2] He was a portrait painter.[3]
In 1940, Borican was awarded the John J. Hallanan Trophy.[4]
In 1942, Borican set a world record in the 1000-meter run with a time of 2:24.3.[2][5] He held six world records[6] in long-distance running.[7]
Borican died[8] on December 22, 1942 in Paterson, New Jersey,[9] at the age of 29.
In 2000, Borican was posthumously inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame.[2][9]
References
- ^ "What About It?: Chances Of 4:00 Mile Remote If Dartmouth Abandons Handicap Meet". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. March 16, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "John Borican". National Track and Field Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Borican Now Ready". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. January 25, 1941. p. 6. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "John Borican to Bid in B. A. A. 1000 Race". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. February 10, 1942. p. 20. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Other Records Set". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. March 2, 1942. p. 11. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "John Borican Called His Shots in Important Races". Washington Afro-American. Washington, District of Columbia. January 2, 1943. p. 26. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "John Borican Is Greatest All-Around Track Athlete". Life. Time Inc. November 24, 1941. pp. 62–64. ISSN 0024-3019 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Death Takes John Borican, Natural Athlete of Track". Kearney Hub. Kearney, Nebraska. December 23, 1942. p. 3. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Wiggins, David K. (March 26, 2015). African Americans in Sports. Taylor & Wiggins. p. 40. ISBN 9781317477440 – via Google Books.
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US National Championship winners in the men's 800-meter run
- 1876: Harold Lambe
- 1877: Romulus Colgate
- 1878: Edward Merritt
- 1879–80: Lon Myers
- 1881: Walter Smith
- 1882: William Goodwin
- 1883: Tom Murphy
- 1884: Lon Myers
- 1885: Herbert Mitchell
- 1886: Charles Smith
- 1887–88: George Tracey
- 1888: Wm. Moffatt
- 1889: R.A. Ward
- 1890: Harry Dadmun
- 1891: Walter Dohm
- 1892–93: Theodore Turner
- 1894–96: Charles Kilpatrick
- 1897: John Cregan
- 1898: Thomas Burke
- 1899: Herbert Manvel
- 1900: Alex Grant
- 1901: Howard Hayes
- 1902: John Wright
- 1903–04: Howard Valentine
- 1905: Jim Lightbody
- 1906–08: Mel Sheppard
- 1909: Clar. Edmundsen
- 1910: Harry Gissing
- 1911–12: Mel Sheppard
- 1913–14: Homer Baker
- 1915: Leroy Campbell
- 1916: Donald Scott
- 1917: Michael Devaney
- 1918: Tom Campbell
- 1919: Joie Ray
- 1920: Earl Eby
- 1921–22: Alan Helffrich
- 1923: Ray Watson
- 1924: Edward Kirby
- 1925: Alan Helffrich
- 1926: Alva Martin
- 1927: Ray Watson
- 1928: Lloyd Hahn
- 1929: Phil Edwards
- 1930–32: Edwin Genung
- 1933: Glenn Cunningham
- 1934: Ben Eastman
- 1935: Elroy Robinson
- 1936: Charles Beetham
- 1937: John Woodruff
- 1938: Howard Borck
- 1939–41: Charles Beetham
- 1942: John Borican
- 1943: William Hulse
- 1944–45: Bob Kelley
- 1946: John Fulton
- 1947: Reggie Pearman
- 1948: Herb Barten
- 1949–51: Mal Whitfield
- 1952: Reggie Pearman
- 1953–54: Mal Whitfield
- 1955–56: Arnie Sowell
- 1957–58: Tom Courtney
- 1959: Tom Murphy
- 1960: Jim Cerveny
- 1961: Jim Dupree
- 1962: Jerry Siebert
- 1963: Bill Crothers (CAN) * Jim Dupree
- 1964: Jerry Siebert
- 1965: Morgan Groth
- 1966: Tom Farrell
- 1967–68: Wade Bell
- 1969: Byron Dyce (JAM) * Juris Luzins
- 1970: Ken Swenson
- 1971: Juris Luzins
- 1972: Dave Wottle
- 1973–74: Rick Wohlhuter
- 1975: Mark Enyeart
- 1976: James Robinson
- 1977: Mark Belger
- 1978–82: James Robinson
- 1983: David Patrick
- 1984: James Robinson
- 1985–87: Johnny Gray
- 1988: Mark Everett
- 1989: Johnny Gray
- 1990–91: Mark Everett
- 1992: Johnny Gray
- 1993–94: Mark Everett
- 1995: Brandon Rock
- 1996: Johnny Gray
- 1997–98: Mark Everett
- 1999: Khadevis Robinson
- 2000: Mark Everett
- 2001–03: David Krummenacker
- 2004: Jonathan Johnson
- 2005–07: Khadevis Robinson
- 2008–12: Nick Symmonds
- 2013–14: Duane Solomon
- 2015: Nick Symmonds
- 2016: Clayton Murphy
- 2017: Donavan Brazier
- 2018: Clayton Murphy
- 2019: Donavan Brazier
- 20212020 OT: Clayton Murphy
- 2022-23: Bryce Hoppel
- Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships
- OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
- 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.