Stan Mavis
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 26, 1955 United States |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Event(s) | 5 km, 10 km, Half Marathon, Marathon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 5 km: 14:12 10000 m: 28:36.6 |
Stan Mavis (born February 26, 1955), is an American former professional long-distance runner.
Mavis attended Michigan State University on a Track and field Scholarship in 1973. After graduating, Mavis turned pro, running for the Athletics West Track Club. In 1980, Stan's time of 1:02:16 at the Natural Light Half Marathon broke the IAAF Half Marathon World Record. Mavis placed 10th in the 1980 US Olympic Trials despite the fact that the US boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics . After Retiring, Mavis became involved in the sporting good business. In 2002, Mavis joined Brooks Running and served as the senior vice president of product there. He co-founded the Pearl Izumi brand and led the Brooks Sports and Sugoi Performance Apparel store. In 2009, Mavis was inducted into the Colorado Running Hall of Fame.[1][2][3][4][5]
Competition record
[edit]| Date | Event | Distance | Venue | Time | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 June 1980 | Natural Light Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Saugatuck MI, USA | 1:05:01 | 1st |
| 27 January 1980 | Natural Light Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Saugatuck MI, USA | 1:02:16 | 1st |
| 3 July 1982 | Pepsi Challenge National Championships | 10 km | New York NY, USA | 29:00 | 7th |
| 5 April 1980 | Nike Club Championships | 10 km | San Diego CA, USA | 29:01 | 5th |
| 16 June 1979 | National AAU Championships | 5 km | Walnut CA, USA | 13:43.1 | 4th |
| 26 September 1981 | KFWB South Coast Classic | 10 km | Irvine CA, USA | 28:47 | 1st |
| 4 July 1980 | Chicago Distance Classic | 20 km | Chicago IL, USA | 1:01:23 | 2nd |
| 21-29 July 1980 | US Olympic Trials | 10,000 metres | Eugene OR, USA | 28:38.6 | 10th |
References
[edit]- ^ "ARRS - Runner: Stan Mavis". more.arrs.run. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
- ^ "Stan Mavis | Colorado Running Hall of Fame". corunninghalloffame.com. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
- ^ "2009". Colorado Running Hall of Fame. 2013-01-30. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
- ^ Holst, Donald (2005). American Men of Olympic Track and Field: Interviews with Athletes and Coaches. McFarland books. p. 154.
- ^ "Brooks Takes the Stink out of Exercise". BG News. August 24, 2005.
- ^ "ARRS - Runner: Stan Mavis". more.arrs.run. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
- ^ "1980 Olympic Trials 10000m photo". www.letsrun.com. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
- ^ Holst, Don (2005). American Men of Olympic Track and Field: Interviews with Athletes and Coaches. McFarland and Company Inc. p. 154. ISBN 0-7864-1930-X.
