Phil Coppess

Phil Coppess (born September 2, 1954 ) is an American former long-distance runner.

In the mid-1980s, he was one of the best US marathon runners, although he worked full-time in a factory and was a single parent. In 1981 he won the Chicago Marathon and the Rocket City Marathon in Huntsville. In 1982 he finished sixth in the London Marathon. In 1985 he won the Twin Cities Marathon with his personal best of 2:10:05, one of the fastest times ever run by an American. The time set a course record that stood for 33 years until broken by Kenyan Dominic Ondoro.[1][2][3][4]

References
  1. "The 5th Chicago Marathon: Sept. 27, 1981". The Chicago Tribune. 27 September 1981. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  2. Chin, Richard (5 October 2013). "Most Marathoners Don't Know His Name, But They Are All Chasing Him". St. Paul, Minnesota: Pioneer Press. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  3. "Chicago Marathon History". FloTrack. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  4. Barker, Sarah (3 October 2012). "Self-Made Runner Remains in the Lead 27 Years Later". New York Times. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
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