| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Leonard Graves Edelen |
| Born | September 22, 1937 Harrodsburg, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | February 19, 1997 (aged 59) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 141 lb (64 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event | Marathon |
| College team | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Marathon: 2:14:28[1] 10000 meters: 28:00.8 [1] 5000 meters: 13:54.4 [1] 2 miles: 8:57.4i[1] |
Leonard Graves "Buddy" Edelen (September 22, 1937 – February 19, 1997) was an American marathoner. Based in England for most of his prime competitive years, in 1963 Edelen became the first man to run a marathon faster than 2 hours and 15 minutes when he set a world record of 2:14:28. Edelen also won the 1964 U.S. Olympic marathon trials at Yonkers and represented the U.S. in the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.