Craig Steven Virgin was born on August 2,1955 and is an American distance runner.
11 Facts About Craig Virgin
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Craig Virgin was born in Belleville, Illinois, and grew up near Lebanon, Illinois.
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Additionally, Craig Virgin held the Illinois Boys Cross Country all-time state championship record for 47 years, running a 13:50.6 in 1972, a record that stood until November 9,2019, when Josh Methner of John Hersey High School ran a 13:49.86.
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Craig Virgin was Track and Field News "High School Athlete of the Year" in 1973.
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Craig Virgin was a three-time Olympic qualifier at 10,000 meters, and the only American male to qualify three times in the event until Galen Rupp.
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Craig Virgin was a seven-time American record holder in road and track events, including a 27:39.4 in the 10,000 meters in 1979 and a 27:29.16 in 1980 that was the second fastest 10,000 meters in history at the time.
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Craig Virgin enjoyed success in cross country, road racing, and track.
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Craig Virgin enjoyed success in the few marathons he ran, his fastest time coming in a 2nd-place finish in the 1981 Boston Marathon.
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Craig Virgin deferred his induction for one year so he could be inducted at the USATF General Meeting that was held in St Louis in 2011.
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Craig Virgin did receive one of 461 Congressional Gold Medals created especially for the spurned athletes.
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In 1992, Craig Virgin was the Democratic candidate for a seat in the Illinois Senate against incumbent Republican Senator Frank Watson.