Tom Laris Explained

Thomas Constantine Laris (born June 26, 1940, in New York City, New York) is an American long-distance runner who competed in the 10,000 meters at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He finished in 16th place.^[1] He had previously won a bronze medal in the same event at the 1967 Pan American Games. Laris's personal record (pr) in the mile was 4:06 in 1972.

Laris also competed in Masters Track and Field.^[2]

Notes and References

1. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/tom-laris-1.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418051048/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/tom-laris-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . May 16, 2015.
2. National Masters News. http://www.mastershistory.org/NMN/NMN-September-1981s.pdf Retrieved Nov 29, 2020