DeathMay 162023

Norm Green (runner)

Norm Green, American long-distance runner (born 1932)

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When
Tuesday, May 16 20233 years ago
Category
DeathA notable person who died on this day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
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Person
Norm Green (runner)

Who they were

Dr. Norman (Norm) Green was an American long-distance runner. He set numerous American and World records over his career. He still holds the current M55 American record for the 10,000 metres. In 1996 he was elected into the inaugural class of the USATF Masters Hall of Fame, the first long-distance runner. For more than a decade, Green was the director of the Hall of Fame.

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