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Name
Ron Tabb
Education
University of Central Missouri
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Ron Tabb (born August 7, 1954) is a retired male long-distance runner from the United States, who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the men's marathon. He won the 1981 edition of the Paris Marathon ex-æquo with England's Dave Cannon. He won the 1983 Beijing Marathon and competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics later that year, finishing in 18th place overall.
Tabb attended Central Missouri State University between 1972–1977 and was inducted into their Hall of Fame in 2004. He married Mary Decker in 1981 but they divorced two years later.
Achievements
1983 Boston Marathon....2:09:31 2nd. 5th fastest marathon in U.S. history
1983 N.Y. City Marathon.2:10:24 3rd. 1st American
1983 Wang Australian Marathon..2:10:53 1st 2nd fastest marathon on Australian continent.
1980 Mardi Gras Marathon (New Orleans) 2:11:00 1st Louisiana state record.
1981 Paris Marathon Paris, France..2:11:44..1st fastest marathon on French soil.
1980 U.S. Olympic trials..2:12:39 4th..1st alternate United States Olympic Team
1980 Houston Marathon..2:13:35..1st..Texas state record
1983 World Championships..2:13:38..Helsinki, Finland 18th. Fastest time by an American at World Championships until 2007.
