Bob Schul, America’s Only Olympic 5,000m Champion, Dies at 86
Competing against legends Kipchoge Keino and Ron Clarke in the 1964 Olympic final in Tokyo, Schul used a 38.7-second final 300m to win an iconic gold medal. His daughter confirmed his death to LetsRun.
*MB: RIP: Bob Schul – America’s only Olympic 5000m gold medallist – has died at age 86.
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