Ron Tabb
Encyclopedia
Ron Tabb 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 1974–1976 and was inducted into their Hall of Fame in 2004. His career suffered due to the 1980 Olympic boycott, as he had qualified for the games but the United States did not participate in the Moscow Games
. He married Mary Decker
in 1981 but they divorced two years later.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, who competed in the late 1970s
1970s
File:1970s decade montage.png|From left, clockwise: US President Richard Nixon doing the V for Victory sign after his resignation from office after the Watergate scandal in 1974; Refugees aboard a US naval boat after the Fall of Saigon, leading to the end of the Vietnam War in 1975; The 1973 oil...
and early 1980s
1980s
File:1980s decade montage.png|thumb|400px|From left, clockwise: The first Space Shuttle, Columbia, lifted off in 1981; American President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev eased tensions between the two superpowers, leading to the end of the Cold War; The Fall of the Berlin Wall in...
in the men's marathon. He won the 1981 edition of the Paris Marathon
Paris Marathon
The Paris International Marathon is an annual marathon which takes place from the Champs-Élysées heading towards the Place de la Concorde and continuing through the city to finish at Foch Avenue....
ex-æquo with England's Dave Cannon
David Cannon (athlete)
David Albert Cannon is a retired male long-distance runner from England, 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 USA's Ron Tabb....
. He won the 1983 Beijing Marathon
Beijing Marathon
The Beijing International Marathon is an annual marathon race of 42.195 km held in October in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The race was first held in 1981 and has been held every year since. The race begins at Tiananmen Square and finishes at the National Olympic Sports Centre stadium...
and competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics
1983 World Championships in Athletics
The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14, 1983....
later that year, finishing in 18th place overall.
Tabb attended Central Missouri State University between 1974–1976 and was inducted into their Hall of Fame in 2004. His career suffered due to the 1980 Olympic boycott, as he had qualified for the games but the United States did not participate in the Moscow Games
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
. He married Mary Decker
Mary Decker
Mary Slaney is an American former track athlete. During her career, she won gold medals in the 1500 meters and 3000 meters at the 1983 World Championships, and set 17 official and unofficial world records and 36 US national records.-Biography:Mary Decker was born in Bunnvale, Hunterdon County, New...
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. (still stands)
- 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 U.S. Olympic Team
- 1980 Houson Marathon..2:13:35..1st..Texas state marathon record
- 1983 World Championships..2:13:Helsinki, Finland 18th. Fastest time at W.C. by an American until 2007.
- 1980 Boston Marathon..2:14:48..3rd..2nd American
- 1982 Nike OTC Marathon..2:15:30 15th. Eugene,Oregon
- 1985 Rio Marathon..2:16:16..1st. Fastest marathon on S. American soil.
- 1978 St. Louis Marathon..2:16:35..1st..Missouri State Marathon record. (still stands)
- 1979 N.Y. City Marathon..2:16:56 8th.
- 1978 Houston Marathon..2:17:11..1st..Texas state record
- 1979 Montreal Marathon..2:17:14..10th..1st American
- 1985 Big "M" Marathon..2:17:45..4th..1st American
- 1979 Honolulu Marathon..2:17:58..3rd
- 1983 Beijing Marathon..2:18:51..1st..
- 1985 New Jersey Waterfront Marathon..2:19:11..4th
- 1988 Houston Marathon..2:19:38..17th
- 1979 Boston Marathon..2:19:41..51st.
Representing the 1981 Paris Marathon Paris MarathonThe Paris International Marathon is an annual marathon which takes place from the Champs-Élysées heading towards the Place de la Concorde and continuing through the city to finish at Foch Avenue....Paris, France 1st Marathon 2:11:44 1983 Boston Marathon Boston MarathonThe Boston Marathon is an annual marathon hosted by the U.S. city of Boston, Massachusetts, on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897 and inspired by the success of the first modern-day marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics, the Boston Marathon is the world's oldest...Boston BostonBoston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...2nd Marathon 2:09:31 Beijing Marathon Beijing MarathonThe Beijing International Marathon is an annual marathon race of 42.195 km held in October in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The race was first held in 1981 and has been held every year since. The race begins at Tiananmen Square and finishes at the National Olympic Sports Centre stadium...Beijing BeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, PR China1st Marathon 2:18:51 World Championships 1983 World Championships in AthleticsThe inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14, 1983....Helsinki, Finland 18th Marathon 2:13:38