Bruce William Deacon (born December 5, 1966) is a former Canadian long-distance runner, notably in the full marathon. Deacon was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Deacon competed in the marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics. He placed 11th and 16th respectively at the World Athletics Championships in 1995 and 1997. Deacon was the first two-time winner and is currently the only three-time winner of the California International Marathon (in 1991, 1995, and 2001), as well as 8th, 6th, and 4th-place finishes in 1990, 1998, and 2002 respectively. At the 2002 event, he set a personal best with a time of 2:13:18.[1] Deacon claimed the silver medal in the marathon at the 2003 Pan American Games. Now retired from competing internationally, Bruce is a coach and sport consultant, working for Run Fast Consulting Inc. [2]
Achievements
edit- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
| ||||
| 1991 | California International Marathon | California State Capitol, United States | 1st | 2:15:16 |
| 1995 | California International Marathon | California State Capitol, United States | 1st | 2:13:59 |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 11th | 2:16:58 | |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 39th | 2:19:56 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 16th | 2:20:29 |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 27th | 2:20:25 |
| 2000 | National Capital Marathon | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | 1st | 2:17:12.5 |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 44th | 2:21:38 | |
| 2001 | California International Marathon | California State Capitol, United States | 1st | 2:22:12 |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | 46th | 2:30:22 | |
| 2002 | California International Marathon | California State Capitol, United States | 4th | 2:13:18 |
References
edit- ^ Hat Trick by Bruce Deacon at the California International Marathon Archived February 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "An Interview with Canadian Marathon Legend Bruce Deacon". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-03-14.
External links
edit- IAAF Profile for Bruce Deacon
- Bruce Deacon at World Athletics
- Bruce Deacon at Olympics.com
- Bruce Deacon at Team Canada
- Bruce Deacon at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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