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 The Bill Rodgers Running Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Schul is finishing his final stride of the race, head thrown back, a smile on his face, showing us both joy and relief.
On Schul's outside, a step behind, is Harold Norpoth, the pale Young German star, who seems to be on the cusp of a smile, as he knows the silver is his.
Schul's honest, hardworking style and his wide eyed enthusiasm for his racing combined to propel him to the pinnacle of distance running, the Olympic gold.
www.billrodgers.com /runningWise/classicCorner/classic_cc_bobSchul.htm   (2987 words)

  
 Culver Academies Distance Camp
Bob Schul was the 1964 Olympic Champion at 5,000 meters in Tokyo
Bob was born and raised twenty miles North of Dayton, Ohio on a ninety five acre farm outside of the small
As Bob would tell you after the frost, it was as if he had a new body and he would improve overnight to lead the team.
www.culver.org /students/sports/CrossCountry/camp/bios/schul.htm   (681 words)

  
 RunOhio -- Regional News Article
Schul leads the reader through his running career beginning with his first runs on his family farm in West Milton, Ohio, to his triumph at the Tokyo Olympics in 1964.
Schul's work ethic and determination are inspiring to any reader who is attempting to become the best runner he can be.
Schul's book is a great read for any runner wanting to see what it takes to reach the top of the sport and realize one's own potential as a runner.
www.runohio.com /news/07-28-04Book_review_schul.html   (632 words)

  
 all_time_greats
Schul holds the distinction of the only American to win the Olympic 5000 meters, which he accomplished in Tokyo in 64.
Schul returned to the Dayton area where he has coached for the last 30 years.
At the age of 50, Schul ran a 33:55 at Minster and a 1:16:04 at River Corridor.
www.alliancerunning.com /all_time_greats.htm   (3019 words)

  
 Bob Schul
Schul is the only American Distance runner who has won a Gold Medal while being the favorite going into the Games.
Picked by Sports Illustrated and Track and Field News to win the Gold Medal based on his having the fastest time in the world that year (13:38) at 5k (world record was 13:35), as well as setting a new world record in the two mile (8:26.4) and 3:58.9 in the mile.
Bob is one of only five Americans to win a Gold Medal in a distance race in Olympic history.
www.distancerunning.com /inductees/2005/schul.html   (262 words)

  
 The Running Network -- National News -- Article
Bob Larsen is known as part of the dynamic duo (Joe Vigil, being the other half) that coached Meb Keflezighi and Deena Kastor to their silver and bronze Olympic medals at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.
Bob Schul was unable to attend the ceremony.
Schul was a good runner, who ran 4:30 in high school and got down to 4:12 in college.
www.runningnetwork.com /news/distancehalloffame05.html   (1620 words)

  
 Michel, Bob - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
MICHEL, BOB [Michel, Bob] (Robert Henry Michel), 1923-, U.S. congressman, b.
Michel also served on the House appropriations committee and was instrumental in winning congressional support for the 1991 Persian Gulf War.
Bob Michel's Challenge; The only real way to ensure accountability is to end divided government.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-michelbob.html   (300 words)

  
 Cool Running :: Two-Time Olympian, U.S. Record Holder Bob Kennedy Retires
In 1996, he became the first non-African to run the 5000 meters in under 13 minutes and also finished 6th in the 5000 meters at the Atlanta Olympics which was the best finish in the 5000 since Steve Prefontaine was fourth in 1972.
Ohioan Bob Schul was the last American to win the Olympic gold in the 5000 at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
Bob has been ranked #1 in the U.S. eight times at 5000 meters by Track and Field News and was ranked the nation's best at 3000 meters seven years in a row (1993-1999).
www.coolrunning.com /engine/3/3_1/twotime-olympian-us-recor.shtml   (636 words)

  
 RunOhio -- Regional News Article
Bob Schul was born on September 28, 1937 in West Milton, Ohio.
Schul was fifth with 400 meters to go and moved up to third with 200 meters to go and would sprint to the finish to win the gold medal in 13:48.8.
http://www.distancerunning.com/inductees/2005/schul.html) Bob was the 1964 Olympic Champion at 5,000 meters in Tokyo.
www.runohio.com /news/12-12-05running-101.html   (2246 words)

  
 The Running Network -- National News -- Article
Bob Schul was the 1964 Olympic Champion at 5,000 meters in Tokyo.He held five American and one world record and is the only American distance runner who has won a Gold Medal while being the favorite going into the Games.
(All were run on dirt tracks) Bob was born and raised twenty miles North of Dayton, Ohio on a ninety five acre farm outside of the small village of West Milton.
The worse time of the year was from the middle of July until the first frost, which meant he was always last in ross country at the beginning of the season.
www.runningnetwork.com /news/30216.html   (785 words)

  
 schul030200
Bob Schul accomplished something no other American has done when he won the gold medal in the 5,000-meter run at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo.
Schul, a West Milton, Ohio, native who ran for Miami University in the early 1960s, will give a running clinic at Bob Roncker's Running Spot in O'Bryonville Saturday at 11 a.m.
Schul was the heavy favorite in the 5,000 meters at the 1964 Summer Games after recording the fastest time in the world (13:38) and setting the world record in the two-mile run (8:26.4) that year.
www.cincypost.com /sports/2000/schul030200.html   (401 words)

  
 Colorado Runner -- Feature Article
Bob Larsen is known as part of the dynamic duo (Joe Vigil, being the other half) that coached Meb Keflezighi and Deena Kastor to Olympic medals at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games.
Schul was a good runner, who ran a 4:30 mile in high school and a 4:12 in college.
Schul put himself into position with two and one half laps to go and proceeded to produce a withering final 200 meters to take the race on the wet and chopped up track.
www.coloradorunnermag.com /features/Issue13_RunningHeroes.html   (839 words)

  
 Stars & Stripes
Bob Schul crosses the line with the United States' first-ever Olympic victory in the 5000.
Schul crossed the finish line 13 minutes, 48.8 seconds after the starting gun had sounded, his legs still churning with that tremendous kick.
Schul, a dark-haired, lanky six-footer, said he could see Jazy's shoulders tighten midway through the last lap and took it as a sign that the Frenchman was tiring.
www.stripes.com /article.asp?article=30973§ion=104&archive=true   (783 words)

  
 Schul Era Ends at WSU - Sports
Schul, who is the 1964 Olympic Gold Medal winner in the 5k, has been coaching at some level since 1966.
During his coaching career Schul has trained and coached a National Steeplechase Champion, a handful of Olympians, and four All-American Raiders, including Jessica Ku who ran for WSU from 1999-2002 and became one of the top 5k runners in the region.
After all his hard work and dedication to the running world, Schul is understandably distraught over the ambiguous decision to end his contract, citing lack of financial aid as an essential difficulty the cross county and track programs have at WSU.
www.theguardianonline.com /news/2006/01/04/Sports/Schul.Era.Ends.At.Wsu-1282408.shtml   (439 words)

  
 Olympian helping WSU runners to achieve more - Sports
Because Bob Schul is one of the top ten distance runners in United States history.
In 1960 Schul joined the Air Force, and was stationed in California where he met famed distance coach Mahaly Igloi.
Schul coaches the women's indoor and outdoor track team, on top of his cross country duties in the fall.
www.theguardianonline.com /media/storage/paper373/news/2004/01/21/Sports/Olympian.Helping.Wsu.Runners.To.Achieve.More-584643.shtml?norewrite200605152210&sourcedomain=www.theguardianonline.com   (561 words)

  
 Emerald Coast Racing Team - Pensacola, Florida   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
- Bob Schul, Dale Fox and the BSRT
- Bob Schul (photo, center) was the only American favored to win the 5,000 meters and the only American distance runner to win a distance race gold medal in the Olympic Games (Tokyo, 1964).
Upon moving to Pensacola in 2002, Fox adapted Schul's effort-based training regimen to suit the environmental conditions of the Gulf Coast.
www.emeraldcoastracingteam.com /history.htm   (265 words)

  
 Three Legends To Be Honored At Cross Country Meet :: Purdue's second race of 2003 includes eight other schools
In the inaugural race in 2002, Bob Schul was the honored legend.
Schul, the current head cross country coach at Wright State, won the Gold Medal at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo in the 5000m.
As previously stated, Schul is the only American to claim an Olympic Gold Medal in the 5K, winning the medal in 1964.
purduesports.cstv.com /sports/c-xc/spec-rel/091003aaa.html   (471 words)

  
 Bob Schul - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He joined the air force in 1959 and continued to train.
In 1961, Max Truex introduced Schul to Hungarian coach Mihaly Igloi.
In the last lap, the Frenchman Michel Jazy appeared poised to take the gold, but he faded on the last stretch, while Schul was gaining quickly.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bob_Schul   (290 words)

  
 Bob Schneider Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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www.super8filmmaking.com /tail/31069-bob-schneider-music.html   (383 words)

  
 eBay.co.uk - Bob Roberts, DVDs, Records, Videos VHS PAL UK items at low prices   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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 uticaOD.com :: The meeting place and marketplace of the Mohawk Valley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
A third inductee, Bob Schul, could not attend because of a prior committment.
Olympic marathoner, race founder, running author and journalist Don Kardong and 5,000-meter Olympic gold medal winner Bob Schul joined Meyer in the Class of 2005 as the Hall of Fame, founded in 1998, saw its membership grow to 27.
The Hall also honored Olympic distance coach Bob Larsen with its Bill Bowerman Award, which honors the legendary University of Oregon coach, and Running Times magazine publisher Carol Lasseter Rice with its George Sheehan Award, which is named for the late famed running philosopher.
www.uticaod.com /archive/2005/07/10/sports/4317.html   (892 words)

  
 USATF - Hall of Fame
A late bloomer as an international distance runner, Bob Schul earned the signal distinction of being the only American ever to win the Olympic 5000 meters when he sprinted home in the rain at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
As a youth, Schul's running potential was impeded by an asthmatic condition.
After brashly predicting an Olympic triumph, Schul made good on his promise, running the final lap in a withering 54.8 seconds.
www.usatf.org /HallOfFame/TF/showBio.asp?HOFIDs=146   (257 words)

  
 200508kop   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Bob Schul was the 1964 5,000 meters Olympic Champion and held one world record (the 2-mile record in a time of 8:26.4) and five American records.
Don Kardong is famous for finishing 4th in the 1976 Olympic marathon, missing the Bronze Medal by 3 seconds (in a PR of 2:11:16).
Speaking of inspiration, 1964 was the year I remember watching the footage of Billy Mills and Bob Schul who you saw before, and our own state of Washington Gerry Lindgren-people that set a standard that I try to match for the rest of my career.
www.mhrrc.org /200508kop.html   (1171 words)

  
 Focus-N-Fly: Running Group
After a family move while in college, Tom was fortunate enough to land in Dayton, Ohio (1993-1996) where he trained in the summer with Bob Schul.
Bob Schul is the only American to ever win a gold medal at 5,000m.
He accomplished the feat at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo by finishing with one of the most sensational kicks ever run by an American.
www.focusnfly.com /pages/aboutcoach.php   (533 words)

  
 Michigan Runner -- Regional News Article
Bob won the Olympic Gold Medal in the 5000 meter race in 1964, the year that Billy Mill's upset in the 10,000 got more attention than Bob's achievement.
Bob is one of only five American's who have won gold in distance running events.
Bob's autobiography, "In the Long Run" is a great read.
www.michiganrunner.net /news/7-17-04.html   (985 words)

  
 Former Bruin Men's T & F Head Coach Bob Larsen Given Prestigious Bill Bowerman Award From The National Distance Running ...
Bob Larsen was given the Bill Bowerman Award from the National Distance Running Hall of Fame.
Former UCLA men's track & field head coach Bob Larsen was presented the prestigious Bill Bowerman Award last weekend during festivities at the National Distance Running Hall of Fame in Utica, NY.
The Bill Bowerman Coaching Award, named after the legendary University of Oregon track coach from 1949-1972, is given annually to a U.S. distance running coach who, like Bowerman himself, believes that they are more teacher than coach, constantly nurturing athletes to find the best within their mind and body.
uclabruins.cstv.com /sports/m-track/spec-rel/071205aaa.html   (508 words)

  
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 Bob Larsen: ZoomInfo Business People Information
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 Michigan Runner TV   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Bob Schul is one of only five Americans to have won an Olympic gold medal in a distance race.
Schul won the 5000 meter race in Tokyo in 1964, beating such notables as Bill Dellinger (3rd), Ron Clarke, Michel Jazy (4th), Kip Keino (5th), Bill Bailey (6th) and Harold Norpoth (2nd).
You can watch the last two laps of the exciting race at http://www.runningpast.com/vintage_media.htm RUNOHIO Publisher Matt McGowan interviews Schul during the 2004 Olympic Track & Field Trials in Sacramento.
michiganrunner.tv /2004schul   (129 words)

  
 uticaBoilermaker.com :: The starting place on the Web for Upstate N.Y. runners
The other nominees are Patti Catalano Dillon, Miki Gorman, Bob Larsen, Greg Meyer, Bob Schul, and Priscilla Welch.
Catalano Dillion was the first American woman to break 2:30 in the marathon.
Schul won the 5,000 meters in the 1964 Olympics and is one of only five Americans to win a distance race in that competition.
www.uticaboilermaker.com /boilermaker/archives/2005/03-23.htm   (541 words)

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