Tom Fleming
Male, Person
1951 –
Who is Tom Fleming?
Tom Fleming is an American runner who won the 1973 and 1975 New York City Marathon. He was also a two time runner-up in the Boston Marathon in 1973 and 1974 and finished six times in the top ten in the BAA marathon. Fleming was the winner of the Cleveland, Toronto, Los Angeles, Jersey Shore and Washington DC marathons in the 1970s. Gained personal best of 2:12:05 in Boston Marathon 1975. Renowned for running 110 to 150 miles per week to train for road racing. Awarded the United Nations Peace Medal in 1977. In 2013, Fleming was inducted into the American RRCA Distance Running Hall of Fame.
He was quoted as saying "Somewhere in the world someone is training when you are not. When you race him, he will win."
He is the coach and founder of the three-time USA National Cross Country Champions Nike Running Room in Bloomfield, New Jersey.
Fleming is a teacher and head coach of the varsity cross country, indoor and outdoor track & field teams at the Montclair Kimberley Academy. For twelve years Tom was the meet director for the famous Sunset Classic 5 mile road race in his hometown of Bloomfield, NJ. This race raises money for Special Needs Children in the Bloomfield school system.
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