Jack Fultz
Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | (1948-08-27) August 27, 1948 (age 76) Venango County, Pennsylvania |
Sport | |
Sport | Track, long-distance running |
Event(s) | Mile, 2-mile, 3000 meters steeplechase, marathon |
College team | Georgetown |
Club | DC Road Runners Club |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | Marathon: 2:11:17[1] |
Jon Willis ("Jack") Fultz (born August 27, 1948) is a retired American long-distance runner, who came to prominence in the 1970s after winning the 1976 Boston Marathon, the world's oldest and most established marathon race.[2][3][4]
Early years
Fultz was born in Franklin, Pennsylvania, the sixth of seven children. He grew up in Franklin, where he attended Franklin Area High School [2], where he graduated in 1966.
Running career
Collegiate
Fultz first attended the University of Arizona in Tucson from 1967 to 1969. In 1969, he enlisted in the United States Coast Guard, serving from 1969 to 1973. Following his tour of duty, Fultz enrolled in graduate classes at Georgetown University until his graduation in 1976. While at Georgetown Fultz competed for the men's track team in various middle-distance events, including the mile run and the 3000 meter steeplechase.[5] He ran a personal best outdoor mile of 4:08.3 while at Georgetown.[6]
The 1976 Boston Marathon: "The Run for the Hoses"
Fultz won the 1976 Boston Marathon in extreme heat with a time of 2:20:19. The temperature was 100 degrees one hour before the noon start time in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. Over the 26.2-mile (42.2 km) course, runners were cooled by water sprayed by spectators using garden hoses.[7]
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing the ![]() | ||||
1976 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 1st | 2:20:19 |
1978 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 4th | 2:11:17 (PR) |
- 1971 Boston Marathon (2:27:12), 12th Place
- 1972 Boston Marathon (2:35:11), 56th Place
- 1976 Boston Marathon (2:20:19), FIRST PLACE
- 1977 Boston Marathon (2:20:40), 9th Place
- 1978 Boston Marathon (2:11:17), 4th Place PERSONAL RECORD/BEST TIME (2 seconds behind 3rd place)
- 1981 Newport Marathon (2:17:09), 1st Place and COURSE RECORD
Awards, distinctions, and items of interest
Fultz qualified for three consecutive United States Olympic Trials marathons in 1972, 1976, and 1980. Because President Jimmy Carter called for a boycott of the 1980 Moscow Games, Fultz did not run in the 1980 Olympic Trials. In 1996, Fultz was inducted into the Georgetown University Hall of Fame and on that occasion was invited to the White House to run with then-President Bill Clinton. Also in 1996, Fultz was inducted into the DC Road Runners Hall of Fame.
Fultz not only finished the Boston Marathon in first place in 1976; in 1995 he added the distinction of finishing in last place as well: Each year, BAA race director Dave McGillivray runs the Boston Marathon course after all the other entrants have started, and nearly all have finished.[8] In 1995 Fultz accompanied him on the run, and, as the two companions crossed the finish line, Fultz slowed down a step, thus making him the actual last official finisher of the day.
Fultz was diagnosed with arthritis of the hip in 2000, at which time he retired from competitive running.
Current activities
As of November 2008, Fultz is an instructor of sport psychology at Tufts University, a fitness consultant and personal coach, and a training consultant to the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge. He also is an occasional motivational speaker.
See also
References
- ^ All-Athletics. "Profile of Jack Fultz".
- ^ "Running with Jack Fultz". Archived from the original on 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
- ^ Boston Marathon Night Shift
- ^ "Boston Marathon". Archived from the original on 2013-04-19. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
- ^ [1] Archived 2015-02-08 at the Wayback Machine Georgetown Men's Outdoor Track All-Time Performances (as of 2013-14)
- ^ Cohen, Gary. "Jack Fultz Interview".
- ^ Nason, Jerry (April 20, 1976). "US Collegian beats heat, wins 80th BAA Marathon". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "Dave McGillivray: The Boston Marathon Night Shift". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
External links
- Marathon Men Make Our Hearts Race
- 2007 Interview with Jack Fultz
- Biography of Jack Fultz
- Finishline by Dave McGillivray
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by Bill Rodgers | Men's Boston Marathon winner 1976 | Succeeded by |
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- 1897: John McDermott (USA)
- 1898: Ronald MacDonald (CAN)
- 1899: Lawrence Brignolia (USA)
- 1900–01: Jack Caffery (CAN)
- 1902: Sammy Mellor (USA)
- 1903: John Lordan (USA)
- 1904: Michael Spring (USA)
- 1905: Frederick Lorz (USA)
- 1906: Timothy Ford (USA)
- 1907: Thomas Longboat (CAN)
- 1908: Thomas Morrissey (USA)
- 1909: Henri Renaud (USA)
- 1910: Fred Cameron (CAN)
- 1911: Clarence DeMar (USA)
- 1912: Michael Ryan (USA)
- 1913: Fritz Carlson (USA)
- 1914: James Duffy (CAN)
- 1915: Édouard Fabre (CAN)
- 1916: Arthur Roth (USA)
- 1917: Bill Kennedy (USA)
- 1918: (Military Relay)
- 1919: Carl Linder (USA)
- 1920: Peter Trivoulides (GRE)
- 1921: Frank Zuna (USA)
- 1922–24: Clarence DeMar (USA)
- 1925: Charles Mellor (USA)
- 1926: John C. Miles (CAN)
- 1927–28: Clarence DeMar (USA)
- 1929: John C. Miles (CAN)
- 1930: Clarence DeMar (USA)
- 1931: James Henigan (USA)
- 1932: Paul de Bruyn (GER)
- 1933: Leslie S. Pawson (USA)
- 1934: Dave Komonen (CAN)
- 1935: John A. Kelley (USA)
- 1936: Ellison Brown (USA)
- 1937: Walter Young (CAN)
- 1938: Leslie S. Pawson (USA)
- 1939: Ellison Brown (USA)
- 1940: Gérard Côté (CAN)
- 1941: Leslie S. Pawson (USA)
- 1942: Joe Smith (USA)
- 1943–44: Gérard Côté (CAN)
- 1945: John A. Kelley (USA)
- 1946: Stylianos Kyriakides (GRE)
- 1947: Suh Yun-bok (KOR)
- 1948: Gérard Côté (CAN)
- 1949: Gösta Leandersson (SWE)
- 1950: Ham Kee-yong (KOR)
- 1951: Shigeki Tanaka (JPN)
- 1952: Mateo Flores (GTM)
- 1953: Keizo Yamada (JPN)
- 1954: Veikko Karvonen (FIN)
- 1955: Hideo Hamamura (JPN)
- 1956: Antti Viskari (FIN)
- 1957: John J. Kelley (USA)
- 1958: Franjo Mihalić (YUG)
- 1959: Eino Oksanen (FIN)
- 1960: Paavo Kotila (FIN)
- 1961–62: Eino Oksanen (FIN)
- 1963–64: Aurèle Vandendriessche (BEL)
- 1965: Morio Shigematsu (JPN)
- 1966: Kenji Kimihara (JPN)
- 1967: Dave McKenzie (NZL)
- 1968: Amby Burfoot (USA)
- 1969: Yoshiaki Unetani (JPN)
- 1970: Ron Hill (GBR)
- 1971: Álvaro Mejía (COL)
- 1972: Olavi Suomalainen (FIN)
- 1973: Jon Anderson (USA)
- 1974: Neil Cusack (IRE)
- 1975: Bill Rodgers (USA)
- 1976: Jack Fultz (USA)
- 1977: Jerome Drayton (CAN)
- 1978–80: Bill Rodgers (USA)
- 1981: Toshihiko Seko (JPN)
- 1982: Alberto Salazar (USA)
- 1983: Greg Meyer (USA)
- 1984–85: Geoff Smith (GBR)
- 1986: Robert de Castella (AUS)
- 1987: Toshihiko Seko (JPN)
- 1988: Ibrahim Hussein (KEN)
- 1989: Abebe Mekonnen (ETH)
- 1990: Gelindo Bordin (ITA)
- 1991–92: Ibrahim Hussein (KEN)
- 1993–95: Cosmas Ndeti (KEN)
- 1996: Moses Tanui (KEN)
- 1997: Lameck Aguta (KEN)
- 1998: Moses Tanui (KEN)
- 1999: Joseph Chebet (KEN)
- 2000: Elijah Lagat (KEN)
- 2001: Lee Bong-ju (KOR)
- 2002: Rodgers Rop (KEN)
- 2003: Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN)
- 2004: Timothy Cherigat (KEN)
- 2005: Hailu Negussie (ETH)
- 2006–08: Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN)
- 2009: Deriba Merga (ETH)
- 2010: Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot (KEN)
- 2011: Geoffrey Mutai (KEN)
- 2012: Wesley Korir (KEN)
- 2013: Lelisa Desisa (ETH)
- 2014: Meb Keflezighi (USA)
- 2015: Lelisa Desisa (ETH)
- 2016: Lemi Berhanu Hayle (ETH)
- 2017: Geoffrey Kipkorir Kirui (KEN)
- 2018: Yuki Kawauchi (JPN)
- 2019: Lawrence Cherono (KEN)
- 2020: cancelled
- 2021: Benson Kipruto (KEN)
- 2022–23: Evans Chebet (KEN)
- 2024: Sisay Lemma (KEN)
- World Marathon Majors
- Berlin Marathon – List (M/W)
- Boston Marathon – List (M/W)
- Chicago Marathon – List (M/W)
- London Marathon – List (M/W)
- New York City Marathon – List (M/W)
- Tokyo Marathon – List (M/W)