Thom Hunt

Thom Hunt (born March 17, 1958) is a retired distance runner who specialized in various events from the 1500 meters to the marathon. He represented the United States in international competition and was particularly prolific in cross country running. He was the junior runner-up at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in 1976 and won in 1977. He currently coaches Women's Cross Country at Cuyamaca College.

Thom Hunt

Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	March 17, 1958 Coronado, California
Sport
Sport	Cross country, track
Event(s)	1500 meters, mile, 5000 meters, 10,000 meters, marathon
College team	Arizona
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	1500m: 3:42.07[1] Indoor mile: 3:57.88[1] 3000m: 7:48.58[1] 5000m: 13:26.34[1] 10,000m: 27:59.1[1] Marathon: 2:12:14[1]
Medal record Men’s athletics Representing  United States IAAF World Cross Country Championships 1976 Chepstow Junior men's 7.8K 1977 Düsseldorf Junior men's 7.5K 1981 Madrid Team Long Race 1983 Gateshead Team Long Race

Running career

High school

Hunt attended Patrick Henry High School of San Diego, California, where he ran cross country and track. He set the high school indoor mile record at 4:02, which lasted until Alan Webb broke it in 2001. Overall, he set multiple high school records for the state of California, and recorded a personal best of 8:45.2 in the 2-mile by the time he graduated.[2]

Collegiate

Hunt attended and ran with University of Arizona. During his time in college, he would earn four All-America honors in cross country, and three in track and field. He also set school records in the 3000 meter steeplechase and 5000 meters.[3]

Post-collegiate

Hunt finished in first place among men at the 1986 Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run in a time of 46:15.[4] On May 4, 1986, Hunt ran his personal best time of 2:12:14 at the New Jersey Waterfront Marathon, finishing in second behind Bill Donakowski.[5] On September 23, 1990, Hunt won the 48th Aztec Cross-Country Invitational as an unattached runner, running the 8-kilometer course in 24:13.98 at the age of 32.[6]

References

1. "Thom HUNT - Athlete Profile". IAAF.
2. ESPN: All-Time California Track & Field Records
3. Arizona Wildcats: Thom Hunt Hall of Fame - November 12, 2013
4. 2018 Credit Union Cherry Blossom Official Media Guide. All-Time Champions, page 42.
5. Frank Litsky (May 5, 1986). "Donakowski and Borralho Win in Waterfront Race". The New York Times. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
6. John Geis (September 23, 1990). "Thom Hunt Closes the Gap With Cross-Country Victory". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 26, 2018.