Leonard Hilton

Leonard Hilton
Personal information
Full nameLeonard Lane Hilton
Born(1947-09-28)September 28, 1947
Hillsboro, Texas, United States
DiedJuly 3, 2000(2000-07-03) (aged 52)
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event5000 metres

Leonard Lane Hilton (September 28, 1947 – July 3, 2000) was an American long-distance runner.

Hilton was born in Hillsboro, Texas, and graduated from Austin High School in Houston. He attended the University of Houston; competing for the Cougars in 1970, he anchored a team that set a world record in the indoor distance medley relay in 1970. Hilton earned a degree in engineering from Houston.[1] Hilton competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[2] He was the first runner from Texas to break the four-minute mile.[3] While working as a business executive in the energy field, Hilton died of pancreatic cancer in 2000.[4]

References

  1. ^ Cougars Win Seven Events in Opener: About Leonard Hilton. UH Track and Field, 13 Jan 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leonard Hilton Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  3. ^ "Leonard Hilton". Olympedia. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  4. ^ Cougars Win Seven Events in Opener: About Leonard Hilton. UH Track and Field, 13 Jan 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-14.


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