Ron Daws

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Wikipedia

Ron Daws (June 21, 1937 – July 28, 1992) was an American long-distance runner and 1968 Summer Olympics men's marathon athlete.[1][2] Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he won the 1967 National AAU Marathon.[3][4][5] and then competed at the 1967 Pan-American Games marathon.[3] He was a top-five finisher in both the 1968 Boston Marathon and 1969 Boston Marathon.[6][7]

Daws was a friend of Steve Hoag and Jim Berka. The three often finished 1-2-3 in Minnesota races. He was married to Lorraine Moller[8][9] in the 1980s, who he later divorced.[10]

In 1984, Daws appeared on The Mary Hanson Show (named after his wife, Mary Hanson, whom he married in October 1991). Daws died of a heart attack in 1992.[11]

The Minnesota Distance Running Association named the Ron Daws 25K race in Minneapolis in his honor in 1993.[12]

Publications

  • Self-Made Olympian, Anderson World, 1977, ISBN 978-0-89037-103-9
  • "Marathon Training" (article), Marathoner, Spring 1978[13]
  • Running Your Best: The Committed Runner's Guide to Training and Racing, Stephen Greene Press, 1985, ISBN 978-0-8289-0559-6

References

  1. ↑ "Olympedia – Ron Daws". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  2. ↑ Ron Daws at Sports Reference, retrieved 20 April 2010
  3. 1 2 Heat Takes Toll: Ron Daws Wins National Marathon, The Day, New London, Connecticut, 12 June 1967, retrieved 22 April 2010 at Google News
  4. ↑ A Roundup Of The Sports Information Of The Week, Sports Illustrated, 19 June 1967, retrieved 22 April 2010 at SI Vault
  5. ↑ Long Distance Log, Volume 12, Number 139, June 1967, retrieved 22 April 2010 at RRCA History
  6. ↑ "First 10 at Checking Stations". The Boston Globe. April 20, 1968. p. 20. Retrieved April 22, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Nason, Jerry (April 22, 1969). "Unetani Turns Back Only Challenge by Mexican Pair". p. 37. Retrieved April 27, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ STEVE HOAG, Running Minnesota blog, Chad Austin, 28 January 2007, retrieved 20 April 2010
  9. ↑ 2009 Ron Daws 25K Race Report, Run. Race. Repeat. blog, Steve Quick, 4 April 2009, retrieved 20 April 2010
  10. ↑ Twists in the road: Moller's book recounts her struggles as marathoner, wife, Barbara Matson, The Boston Globe, 16 April 2009, retrieved 22 April 2010. Archived 2012-10-25 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ↑ Ron Daws: The Mind and Body Connection on YouTube
  12. ↑ MDRA RON DAWS 25K, Apple RaceberryJaM, retrieved 20 April 2010
  13. ↑ Ron Daws MARATHON TRAINING at The Lydiard Foundation, retrieved 20 April 2010
  • Ron Daws, The Souhrada Family Website, retrieved 20 April 2010