1. Robert Keyser Schul was an American long-distance runner.
19 Facts About Bob Schul
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Bob Schul, born and raised on a farm in West Milton, Ohio, was born with asthma, which bothered him throughout his career.
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Bob Schul started running for his school in seventh grade and continued through high school.
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Bob Schul continued his collegiate career in 1956, at Miami University in Ohio, where he broke the school record in the mile as a sophomore running 4:12.1.
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Bob Schul joined the Air Force as an enlisted airman and for a year had limited training because of Air Force schooling.
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Under Igloi's training, Bob Schul finished third at the national championships in the 3000 m steeplechase.
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However, after several poor races that spring, Bob Schul was diagnosed with mononucleosis and spent three months in an Air Force hospital.
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The next winter, Bob Schul became the US Indoor Champion, running 13:39.3 for three miles.
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Bob Schul posted an extremely impressive outdoor season in 1964, not losing a single race and beating among others Bruce Kidd, Gerry Lindgren, Billy Mills, Bill Baillie, and Bill Dellinger.
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Bob Schul first broke the American record in the 5000m at Compton, running 13:38.0.
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Bob Schul did not run in the NCAA Championships that year, as he thought it unfair for a twenty-six-year-old to be running against younger opponents.
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Bob Schul won both the US Championship and the separately held Olympic Trials that year.
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Bob Schul caught Jazy 50 meters before the finish line, and pulled away for a clear victory to take the gold medal.
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Bob Schul resumed training in 1967 for fitness purposes and this led him to the 1968 Olympic trials at South Lake Tahoe.
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In 1971, for one year, Bob Schul served as the national coach for Malaysia and then moved back to the US, re-settling in Ohio.
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Bob Schul himself participated in road races along with his club athletes until the age of sixty, when his right leg and back problems prevented further racing.
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Along the way, Bob Schul became a top masters runner.
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Bob Schul was employed at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, as its men's and women's cross country and track coaches from 1996 to 2007.
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Bob Schul died in Middletown, Ohio on June 16,2024, at the age of 86.