Alberto Salazar Athlete

Alberto Salazar (born August 7, 1958 in Cuba) is an American marathon runner of the 1980s. Born in Cuba, Salazar emigrated to the United States with his family. They ultimately moved to Wayland, Massachusetts, where Salazar competed in track and field in high school. Salazar is best known for his performances in the New York City Marathons in the early 1980s and his American track records of 13:11.93 for 5,000 m (July 6, 1982 - Stockholm) and 27:25.61 for 10,000 m - (June 26, 1982 - Oslo).

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Alberto Salazar
Birth dateAugust 07, 1958
Birth place
Havana , Cuba

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External resources

  1. http://competitorradio.competitor.com/2011/03/alberto-salazar
  2. http://www.flotrack.org/coverage/238557-The-Pros-in-2011/video/353077-Get-to-Know-Alberto-Salazar
  3. http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/11/08/101108fa_fact_kahn