| George Lermond | |
| Birth Name: | George William Lermond |
| Nationality: | American |
| Sport: | Long-distance running |
| Event: | 5000 metres |
| Birth Date: | 29 November 1904 |
| Birth Place: | Nahant, Massachusetts[1] |
| Death Place: | La Plata, Maryland |
George William Lermond (November 29, 1904 - July 6, 1940) was an American long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[2] A captain in the United States Army, he died in 1940 attempting to save his son in a house fire.[3] [4] He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, after President Franklin Roosevelt gave his permission.[2] [3]