John Trautmann

John Trautmann
Trautmann, second from left, at the 1987 Penn Relays
Personal information
Full nameJohn Lawrence Trautmann
NationalityAmerican
Born (1968-06-29) June 29, 1968 (age 56)
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event5000 metres

John Lawrence Trautmann OLY (born June 29, 1968) is an American long-distance runner.[1] He was the 1990 5000m NCAA Champion for Georgetown University and was on the 1987 Distance Medley Relay team at the Penn Relays that set a world record of 9:20.96.[2][3] Trautmann won the 1992 US Olympic Trials 5000m. He competed at the 1992 Olympics, but did not finish due to injury.[2] In 2015, he ran 4:12.33 to break the Masters M45 World Record in the mile under the guidance of his former college coach Frank Gagliano.[4]

Trautmann is an assistant coach at NYU.[5] He also coaches the Empire Elite Track Club with Tom Nohilly.[2] Current athletes include Eric Holt and Helen Schlachtenhaufen.[6]

References

  1. ^ "John Trautmann". Olympedia. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Team 1". Empire Elite Track Club. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "Wake up to Georgetown's 1987 Penn Relays DMR – Gags' last world record until tonight?". CITIUS MAG. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "John Trautmann: Overweight to World Record Holder". Runner's World. December 18, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  5. ^ "John Trautmann - Assistant Coach (Distance) - Men's Track & Field Coaches". NYU Athletics. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  6. ^ "Roster". Empire Elite Track Club. Retrieved June 24, 2024.


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