Stan Mavis

Stan Mavis (born February 26, 1955), is an American former professional long-distance runner. Mavis attended Michigan State University on a Track and field Scholarship in 1973. After graduating, Mavis turned pro, running for the Athletics West Track Club. In 1980, Stan's time of 1:02:16 at the Natural Light Half Marathon broke the IAAF Half Marathon World Record. Mavis placed 10th in the 1980 US Olympic Trials despite the fact that the US boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics . After Retiring, Mavis became involved in the sporting good business. In 2002, Mavis joined Brooks Running and served as the senior vice president of product there. He co-founded the Pearl Izumi brand and led the Brooks Sports and Sugoi Performance Apparel store. In 2009, Mavis was inducted into the Colorado Running Hall of Fame.[1][2][3][4][5]

Stan Mavis
Personal information
BornFebruary 26, 1955
United States
Sport
Country United States
Event(s)5 km, 10 km, Half Marathon, Marathon
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)5 km: 14:12

10000 m: 28:36.6
10k road: 28:47

Half Marathon: 1:02:16

Career Achievements

Date Event Distance Venue Time Finished
29 June 1980 Natural Light Half Marathon Half Marathon Saugatuck MI, USA 1:05:01 1st
27 January 1980 Natural Light Half Marathon Half Marathon Saugatuck MI, USA 1:02:16 1st
3 July 1982 Pepsi Challenge National Championships 10 km New York NY, USA 29:00 7th
5 April 1980 Nike Club Championships 10 km San Diego CA, USA 29:01 5th
16 June 1979 National AAU Championships 5 km Walnut CA, USA 13:43.1 4th
26 September 1981 KFWB South Coast Classic 10 km Irvine CA, USA 28:47 1st
4 July 1980 Chicago Distance Classic 20 km Chicago IL, USA 1:01:23 2nd
21-29 July 1980 US Olympic Trials 10,000 metres Eugene OR, USA 28:38.6 10th

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Records
Preceded by
Kirk Pfeffer
Men's Half Marathon World Record Holder
27 January 1980 – 20 September 1981
Succeeded by
Herb Lindsay

References

  1. "ARRS - Runner: Stan Mavis". more.arrs.run. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  2. "Stan Mavis | Colorado Running Hall of Fame". corunninghalloffame.com. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  3. "2009". Colorado Running Hall of Fame. 2013-01-30. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  4. Holst, Donald (2005). American Men of Olympic Track and Field: Interviews with Athletes and Coaches. McFarland books. p. 154.
  5. "Brooks Takes the Stink out of Exercise". BG News. August 24, 2005.
  6. "ARRS - Runner: Stan Mavis". more.arrs.run. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  7. "1980 Olympic Trials 10000m photo". www.letsrun.com. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  8. Holst, Don (2005). American Men of Olympic Track and Field: Interviews with Athletes and Coaches. McFarland and Company Inc. p. 154. ISBN 0-7864-1930-X.
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