Ian Gray (runner)
Belizean middle-distance runner
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Ian Rupert Emerson Gray (born 16 December 1963) is a Belizean middle-distance runner. He competed in the 5000 meters at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the men's 1500 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Belizean |
| Born | 16 December 1963 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Middle-distance running |
Event | 1500 metres |
Gray attended Hunter College in New York City, where he competed for the Hunter Hawks track and field team until his graduation in 1989. While at Hunter, Gray placed runner-up at the 1987 Eastern College Athletic Conference cross country championship and set a school record for the famed Van Cortlandt Park 8K cross country course. Gray was also an ECAC track and field individual champion in 1988.[2][3][4] He was a member of three record-setting relay teams.[5][6][7] Gray was coached by Ed Zarowin in college.[8]
In May 1987, Gray set the Belizean national record in the 5000 m, running 14:57.3.[9] At the 1988 Olympics, Gray placed 17th in his 5000 m heat and failed to advance to the finals.[10] Gray would improve his 5000 m national record time to 14:28.0 in 1991.[10]
At the 1992 Barcelona Games, Gray started but did not finish his 1500 m heat.[9] Gray was one of five Belizean track athletes and ten total Belizean representatives at the 1992 Games.[11]
Gray continued running in middle-distances, joining the Staten Island Road Runners to compete at the 1992 Penn Relays 4 × 400 m and 4 × 800 m relays.[12][13] He was inducted into the Hawks Hall of Fame in 1998.[2] He continued to be involved in the sport, attending the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[14]
