Henry Marsh (runner)

Henry Marsh
Personal information
Birth nameHenry Dinwoodey Marsh
Full nameHenry Dinwoodey Marsh, Esq.[1]
Born (1954-03-15) March 15, 1954 (age 70)
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Alma materPunahou High School
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Rank1st-World (1981, 1982, 1985)
Top 10-World (1977-1988)
Event3000 m steeplechase
University teamBrigham Young University Cougars[2]
ClubAthletics West[2]
Coached byAlan Hazzard "Al" Rowan and Clarence Robison[3]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1500m – 3:43.52 (1985)[2]
Mile – 3:59.31 (1985)
2 miles – 8:33.90i (1984)
5000m – 13:45.2 (1984)
3000m steeplechase – 8:09.17 (1985)
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1979 San Juan 3000m steeplechase
Silver medal – second place 1987 Indianapolis 3000m steeplechase
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1985 Canberra 3000m steeplechase
Goodwill Games
Silver medal – second place 1986 Moscow 3000m steeplechase

Henry Dinwoodey Marsh (born March 15, 1954) is a retired runner from the United States, who made four U.S. Olympic teams[4] and represented his native country in the men's 3,000 meter Steeplechase in three Summer Olympics, from 1976 through 1988.

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  4. ^ Church News Archives (July 29, 1988). "Olympic notebook". www.thechurchnews.com. Retrieved September 28, 2023.