| Leonard Hilton | |
| Full Name: | Leonard Lane Hilton |
| Sport: | Long-distance running |
| Event: | 5000 metres |
| Birth Date: | 28 September 1947 |
| Birth Place: | Hillsboro, Texas, United States |
Leonard Lane Hilton (September 28, 1947 - July 3, 2000) was an American long-distance runner.
Hilton was born in Hillsboro, Texas, and graduated from Austin High School in Houston. He attended the University of Houston; competing for the Cougars in 1970, he anchored a team that set a world record in the indoor distance medley relay in 1970. Hilton earned a degree in engineering from Houston.[1] Hilton competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[2] He was the first runner from Texas to break the four-minute mile.[3] While working as a business executive in the energy field, Hilton died of pancreatic cancer in 2000.[4]