Jerry Lawson (born July 2, 1966) is a retired American long-distance runner who held a national record in the marathon.[1] He won the 1992 Jacksonville Marathon in a course best time of 2:14.33 which thirty years later is still the male record. In 1993, Lawson bettered his marathon time by over three minutes, clocking a (still valid) course record time of 2:10:27 while winning the California International Marathon.[2] After finishing in second place in the 1996 Chicago Marathon, Lawson set his P.R. of 2:09:35 in the 1997 Chicago Marathon behind winner Khalid Khannouchi.[3]
In the mid-1980s, Lawson competed in cross country and track for Mohawk Valley Community College.[4]
| Representing the | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Macau Marathon | Macau, China | 5th | Marathon | |
| 1992 | Jacksonville Marathon | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | 1st | Marathon | |
| 1993 | California State Capitol, United States | 1st | Marathon | ||
| 1996 | Chicago, United States | 2nd | Marathon | ||