Tom Von Ruden Explained

Tom von Ruden
Birth Date:	August 22, 1944
Birth Place:	Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Death Date:	^[1]
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Thomas Frederick Von Ruden (August 22, 1944  - May 17, 2018) was a middle distance runner from the United States. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's 1500 metres at the 1967 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Von Ruden set his personal best (3:38.5) in the same event on 26 July 1971 at a meet in Århus. He also competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Representing the Oklahoma State Cowboys track and field team, Von Ruden won the 1965 inaugural 880 yards at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in a time of 1:51.8.^{[3] [4]}

In, 1985 Von Ruden won the 1500 m at the United States Masters West Region Championship.^[5]

External links

• trackfield.brinkster

Notes and References

1. http://okstate.com/news/2018/5/18/mens-cross-country-track-osu-track-mourns-the-loss-of-tom-von-ruden.aspx Tom Von Ruden's obituary
2. Tom Von Ruden Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418104959/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/vo/tom-von-ruden-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 29 October 2017.
3. Web site: Dave Patrick Beats Ryun in NCAA Half-Mile Race. 11 March 1967. Battle Creek Enquirer. 9.
4. Web site: This Day in Track & Field History, March 12, 2024, Paavo Nurmi, Ron Clarke, the first NCAA Indoor (Cobo Arena, 1965).
5. National Masters News, Aug 1985, page 36. https://www.mastershistory.org/NMN/NMN-August-1985s.pdf Retrieved Jun 7, 2022