Ron Daws

Who was Ron Daws?

Ron Daws was a runner and 1968 Summer Olympics men's marathon athlete. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he also competed at the 1967 Pan-American Games marathon and finished first in the National AAU Marathon also in 1967 on June 11.

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 in the 1980s, who he later divorced.

In 1984, Daws appeared on The Mary Hanson Show. Daws died of a heart attack in 1992. In honor of his death, in 1993, the MDRA Ron Daws 25K in Minneapolis was renamed after him.