Ian Rupert Emerson Gray (born 16 December 1963) is a Belizean middle-distance runner. He competed in the 5000 meters at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the men's 1500 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1]
Gray attended Hunter College in New York City, where he competed for the Hunter Hawks track and field team until his graduation in 1989. While at Hunter, Gray placed runner-up at the 1987 Eastern College Athletic Conference cross country championship and set a school record for the famed Van Cortlandt Park 8K cross country course. Gray was also an ECAC track and field individual champion in 1988.[2][3][4] He was a member of three record-setting relay teams.[5][6][7] Gray was coached by Ed Zarowin in college.[8]
In May 1987, Gray set the Belizean national record in the 5000 m, running 14:57.3.[9] At the 1988 Olympics, Gray placed 17th in his 5000 m heat and failed to advance to the finals.[10] Gray would improve his 5000 m national record time to 14:28.0 in 1991.[10]
At the 1992 Barcelona Games, Gray started but did not finish his 1500 m heat.[9] Gray was one of five Belizean track athletes and ten total Belizean representatives at the 1992 Games.[11]
Gray continued running in middle-distances, joining the Staten Island Road Runners to compete at the 1992 Penn Relays 4 × 400 m and 4 × 800 m relays.[12][13] He was inducted into the Hawks Hall of Fame in 1998.[2] He continued to be involved in the sport, attending the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[14]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ian Gray Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Hall of Fame: Ian Gray". huntercollegeathletics.com. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ "Hunter College duo win cross country title". The Day. 18 October 1987. p. 80. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ "Gray cops Hunter cross-country run". The Standard-Star. 14 October 1985. p. 41. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ "Tidbits". Newsday. 22 April 1992. p. 150. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ "Hunter Runner Finishes First". Newsday. 19 October 1986. p. 281. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ "Hunter's Gray races to X-C championship". Staten Island Advance. 27 October 1985. p. 58. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ "Ed Zarowin: Hall of Fame". huntercollegeathletics.com. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ a b Ian Gray at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ a b Ian Gray at Olympedia
- ^ "Belize: To compete, perchance to dream". Detroit Free Press. 8 August 1992. p. 91. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ "S.I. Road Runners 3rd at Monmouth". Staten Island Advance. 19 April 1992. p. 88. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ "Island boys add excitement to Penn Relays". Staten Island Advance. 23 April 1992. p. 167. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ "Scalpers winning the sidewalk war". USA Today. 19 August 2008. p. 20. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
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