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Dan Browne
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Dan Browne at the 2008 Olympic Trials during the 10,000 meter

Nationality: American
Distance(s): 10km, 20km, 25km, Marathon
College team: West Point
Date of birth: 24 June 1974 (1974-06-24) (age 35)
Place of birth: Portland, Oregon, United States
Residence: Chula Vista, California

Daniel J. Browne (born June 24, 1975 in Portland, Oregon)[1] is a United States distance runner, who as won numerous major American road race championships and was a member of the 2004 Olympic team in the 10 km and marathon.

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Education

Brown attended West Linn high school, a suburb of Portland, Oregon, graduating in 1993.[2] He graduated from West Point with a major in Spanish & Portuguese and a minor in Systems engineering in 1997.[3]

Running career

Browne first took running seriously while in high school. He attended the United States Military Academy as a member of the class of 1997. While at West Point, he became the only cadet to ever run the mile under four minutes (3:59.37), and set school records in the 3,000, 5,000 and 10,000 meters, which remain unbroken 10 years later.[3] Upon graduating from West Point, he underwent basic officer training before being invited to joint the Army's World Class Athlete Program. He moved to Colorado and trained full-time while serving his service commitment in the Colorado National Guard. He was later approached by legendary running coach Alberto Salazar about joining the Nike Oregon Project. He now splits time between training Chula Vista, California and living in Oregon. Browne is sponsored by Nike.[3] He made the US olympic team in 2004 at 10,000 M and Marathon, finishing 3rd in both distances at the trials.[1] He was unsuccessful in a bid to make the 2008 olympic team.

Personal bests[2]

Event Time
800M 1:49.6
1500M 3:41
Mile 3:59
3000M 7:46.94
5000M 13:16.02
10000M 27:42.19
15000M 43:56
Half Marathon 1:03.09
Marathon 2:11.35

Achievements

Year Meeting Location Event Result Time
1997 Army Ten-Miler Washington, D.C. 10 Mile 1st 47:44[4]
2002 USA Marathon Championship Minneapolis, Minnesota Marathon 1st 2:11:35[2]
2004 Army Ten-Miler Washington, D.C. 10 Mile 1st 47:32[5]
2007 USA 5K Road Championships Providence, Rhode Island 5K 1st 13:47[6]
2007 USA 20K Road Championships New Haven, Connecticut 20K 1st 59:19[7]
2009 USA 25K Championships Grand Rapids, Michigan 25K 1st 1:15:56[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Dan Browne". USA Track & Field. http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/oldBios/2005/Browne_Dan.asp. Retrieved 2009-05-20. 
  2. ^ a b c "Biography". Dan Browne.com. http://danbrowne.com/biography.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-24. 
  3. ^ a b c "A disciplined road". United States Military Academy at West Point. http://www.goarmysports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11100&ATCLID=1261536. Retrieved 2009-05-20. 
  4. ^ "Army 10-Miler, History 1996-2000". Army Ten-Miler. http://www.armytenmiler.com/Info/Racehistory.cfm?Page=3. Retrieved 2009-05-20. 
  5. ^ "Army 10-Miler, History 1991-2005". Army Ten-Miler. http://www.armytenmiler.com/Info/Racehistory.cfm?Page=4. Retrieved 2009-05-20. 
  6. ^ "USA 5k Road Championships". USA Track & Field. http://www.usatf.org/events/2007/USA5kmChampionships/results.asp. Retrieved 2009-05-20. 
  7. ^ "2007 New Haven 20K Road Race". New Haven Road Race.org. http://www.newhavenroadrace.org/NH20K07.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-20. 
  8. ^ "2009 USA 25 km Championships". USA Track & Field. http://www.usatf.org/events/2009/USA25kmChampionships/results.asp. Retrieved 2009-05-20. 

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