USATF ATHLETE BIOGRAPHY

Robert Gary

ROBERT GARY

Events: 3000m, 5000m

Height: 5-10

Weight: 150

PR: 8:19.16 (1996)

Current Residence: Columbus, Ohio

High School: Evanston Township (Evanston, Ill.) '91

College: Ohio State '95

Coach: Lee Labadie

Agent: Ray Flynn

Club: adidas

Career Highlights: 1996 Olympian; 2nd at 1999 U.S. Outdoor nationals; 1999 world team member.

The distance coach at his alma mater, Ohio State, Robert Gary is a former Big 10 champion who had his best year in 1996, when he improved on his PR by 17 seconds to make the Olympic team.

1999: 2nd at USA Outdoors7th in heats at World Champs (8:25.15)4th in Pan American Gamesranked #2 in U.Sbest of 8:22.19,

1998: 11th at USA Outdoorsranked sixth in U.S. by T&FNbests of 3:43.47, 8:01.88 and 8:25.20.

1997: Did not compete at USA Outdoorsbests of 7:56.63i and 8:52.46.

1996: 2nd in steeplechase at Olympic Trials11th in heats at Olympic Gamesranked third in U.S. by T&FNbests of 3:46.4, 4:13.11I, 7:52.63i and 8:19.26.

1995: 4th at NCAA Outdoors7th in heats at USA Outdoorsbest of 8:36.3.

1994: Won Big Ten steeple; 3rd in 5,0009th in STC at NCAA Outdoorsbests of 8:47.90 and 14:42.12.

1993: Best of 14:34.0.

1992: Best of 3:53.77.

1991: 2nd in 5,000 at USA Juniorsbests of 4:08.57, 8:23.81 and 14:32.04.

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