Alberto Salazar

Olympic athlete

1958 –

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Who is Alberto Salazar?

Alberto Salazar is an American track coach and retired long-distance runner. Born in Cuba, Salazar emigrated to the United States with his family. They moved to Wayland, Massachusetts, where Salazar competed in track and field in high school. Salazar is best known for his performances in the New York City Marathon in the early 1980s and his 1982 Boston Marathon victory known as "Duel in the Sun." He held American track records of 13:11.93 for 5,000 m and 27:25.61 for 10,000 m –.

Salazar currently is the head coach of the Nike Oregon Project in Portland, Oregon. He won the IAAF Coaching Achievement Award in 2013 during a ceremony hosted by the International Athletics Foundation in Monaco.

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Born
Aug 7, 1958
Havana
Also known as
  • Салазар, Альберто
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Oregon
Lived in
  • Portland

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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