Brown set the American women's marathon record at the Nike OTC Marathon in 1978, running 2:36:23.[4]
Brown concentrated on track and cross-country running prior to the Olympic trials but a victory in the Avon Women's Marathon in 1983 convinced her that she could qualify for the Olympic marathon team. She ran a conservative race staying in the pack until the midway point and broke away finishing second, 37 seconds behind the Olympic trials winner, Joan Benoit Samuelson.[5] She broke the 10,000 metres world record setting a time of 35:00.4 minutes in 1975.[6]
Brown was born in Billings, Montana,[2] and competed in a variety of distance events winning several state championships while attending Billings Senior High School.[7] She competed in the 880-yard run winning the state championship for three years in a row starting in 1970. She still holds the All-State record with an 880-yard time of 2:11.0.[7] She also won two 440-yard run championships and in her senior year, she was state cross-country champion as well.[7]
Brown was sponsored by Adidas who set her up with coach Bill Dellinger and moved her from California to Eugene, Oregon in 1983 so she could focus on the marathon distance.[22][23]
Brown was later sponsored by Champion products; Brown was featured in magazines in an international ad for Vaseline - Sponsored Athletes in the 1980's only made six figures, so Julie Brown went to law school at night to pursue a career.[27]
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^Julie A. Brown grew up in Billings, Montana, as one of five, and began her running career when she followed in her sister’s footsteps and joined the high school cross-country team. Before long, she was paving her own path. Eventually, she made many US national teams during and after college. She excelled in an impressive range of events—from the 4x400 to the marathon to cross country. Notably, she was the first U.S. woman to win the IAAF Cross Country championships in 1975, ran a 2:26:26 marathon, and qualified for the first-ever women's Olympic Marathon. Starting Line 1928
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Julie Ann Brown born February 4 1955 2 is an American retired distance runner She won the IAAF World Cross Country Championship in 1975 and represented the United States in the 1984 Summer Olympics in the women s marathon placing 36th 3 Julie BrownWinning a high school track race in 1973Personal informationFull nameJulie Ann BrownNationalityAmericanBorn 1955 02 04 February 4 1955 age 68 Billings MontanaHeight5 ft 6 in 1 68 m Weight108 lb 49 kg SportCountryUSASportAthleticsEvent s 800m 2 00 8 1500m 4 06 4 Mile 4 30 23 3000m 8 58 27 5000m 15 39 5 cross country No time marathon 2 26 24 1 TeamAdidasCoached byBill Dellinger1983 85Retired1985Medal record Women s athleticsRepresenting United StatesIAAF World Cross Country Championships1975 Rabat Long coursePan American Games1979 San Juan 800 m1979 San Juan 1500 m1979 San Juan 3000 mOlympic Boycott Games1980 Philadelphia 1500 mBrown set the American women s marathon record at the Nike OTC Marathon in 1978 running 2 36 23 4 Brown concentrated on track and cross country running prior to the Olympic trials but a victory in the Avon Women s Marathon in 1983 convinced her that she could qualify for the Olympic marathon team She ran a conservative race staying in the pack until the midway point and broke away finishing second 37 seconds behind the Olympic trials winner Joan Benoit Samuelson 5 She broke the 10 000 metres world record setting a time of 35 00 4 minutes in 1975 6 After her track career Brown received her J D from Western State University and joined a law firm as an attorney 7 Contents 1 High school 2 College 3 US Championships 4 International 5 References 6 External linksHigh school EditBrown was born in Billings Montana 2 and competed in a variety of distance events winning several state championships while attending Billings Senior High School 7 She competed in the 880 yard run winning the state championship for three years in a row starting in 1970 She still holds the All State record with an 880 yard time of 2 11 0 7 She also won two 440 yard run championships and in her senior year she was state cross country champion as well 7 College EditBrown started at the University of California Los Angeles before switching to California State University Northridge 8 As a college athlete she won Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women national championships in the 800 meters 1500 meters 3000 meters and cross country Brown recalls how her UCLA cross country coach mistreated her and because of the environment at UCLA she decided to transfer to CSUN 9 She also won Amateur Athletic Union national titles in the 1500 meters 3000 meters cross country and marathon as well as winning The Athletics Congress national titles in 3000 meters cross country and marathon 7 US Championships EditJulie Brown ended her running career in 1985 as a 13 time national champion and 20 time Team USA member either in track and cross country 10 Year Competition Venue Position Event NotesRepresenting1975 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships White Plains New York United States 1st 1500 meters1976 USA Marathon Championships Culver City California United States 1st Marathon 2 45 331978 USA Cross Country Championships Memphis Tennessee United States 1st 5 km 16 321979 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships New York New York United States 1st Two Miles 9 46 1USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Walnut California United States 3rd 1500 meters 4 09 43rd 3000 meters 8 58 31981 USA Cross Country Championships Burbank California United States 1st 5 km 15 491982 USA Road Running Championships 25 km Ventura California United States 1st 25 km 1 27 531983 USA Marathon Championships Los Angeles California United States 1st Marathon 2 26 261984 USA Olympic Trials Track and Field Championships Los Angeles California United States 1st 5000 meters 15 39 502nd Marathon 2 31 41 11 Brown placed 8th at 1985 New York Marathon in 2 37 53 and 2nd at 1982 New York Marathon in 2 28 33 Brown won 1981 Dallas Marathon in 2 33 40 International EditBrown placed 27th at 1974 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Senior women s race in 13 34 8 Brown won an IAAF World Cross Country Championship in 1975 in 13 42 the first American woman to do so 2 12 She won the race in a time of 13 42 five seconds ahead of Bronislawa Ludwichowska from Poland 13 At the 1979 Pan American Games Brown won three silver medals 14 taking second place in the 800 meters 1500 meters and 3000 meters 15 16 17 After graduating from CSUN Brown moved to San Diego to train for the 1980 Olympics 18 Brown qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics in the 800 meters and 1500 meters but did not compete due to the boycott of the Olympics 19 She was one of 461 athletes to receive a Congressional Gold Medal instead 20 She entered the marathon at the inaugural 1983 World Championships in Athletics but failed to finish the competition 21 Brown was sponsored by Adidas who set her up with coach Bill Dellinger and moved her from California to Eugene Oregon in 1983 so she could focus on the marathon distance 22 23 Bobbi Gibb the first woman to have run the entire Boston Marathon sculpted three 12 inch bronze figurines of a running pony tailed girl that were given as trophies to Joan Benoit Samuelson Julie Brown and Julie Isphording the top three women marathoners at the US Olympic trials in 1984 24 25 Julie Brown trained on President Reagan s Santa Barbara California ranch prior to 1984 Olympic Games to adjust to the heat and humidity of 1984 Los Angeles Olympics 26 Brown did compete in the 1984 Olympics in the marathon placing 36th Brown was later sponsored by Champion products Brown was featured in magazines in an international ad for Vaseline Sponsored Athletes in the 1980 s only made six figures so Julie Brown went to law school at night to pursue a career 27 In July 2008 President Carter gave the 1980 Team USA athletes Congressional Congressional Gold Medal 28 29 30 31 References Edit Bloom Marc 2001 Run with the Champions Rodale Inc pp 171 ISBN 9781579542900 a b c Julie Brown Biography and Olympic Results sports reference com Archived from the original on 18 April 2020 Retrieved 13 July 2010 Moran Malcolm 6 August 1984 Marathon Gonzales Fans Olympic Trip Plan Backfires Daytona Beach Morning Journal p 7B Retrieved 13 July 2010 Marathon Record New York Road Runners dead link Julie A Brown Starting Line 1928 12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics IAAF Statistics Handbook Berlin 2009 PDF Monte Carlo IAAF Media amp Public Relations Department 2009 pp Pages 546 643 Archived from the original PDF on June 29 2011 Retrieved August 9 2009 a b c d e Julie Ann Brown PDF MHSA org Archived from the original PDF on 26 November 2010 Retrieved 13 July 2010 Ortega John September 11 1994 Cal State Northridge All time Track And Field Leaders Los Angeles Times Retrieved January 2 2019 Julie A Brown Starting Line 1928 Julie Brown Hall of Fame biography Montana High School Association Julie Brown Hall of Fame biography Montana High School Association Bloom Marc 24 March 1990 CROSS COUNTRY Running Up the Credentials New York Times Archived from the original on 2 April 2015 Retrieved 13 July 2010 38th IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS Facts amp Figures Facts PDF iaaf org International Association of Athletic Federations Archived from the original PDF on 25 October 2012 Retrieved 20 July 2010 Green Bob 4 September 1979 Full U S Team Enters University Games The Virgin Islands Daily Retrieved 14 July 2010 dead link American Men Take Pan American Gold Star News 14 July 1979 pp 1 C Retrieved 14 July 2010 McMane Fred 8 July 1979 Swimmingly U S Still Dominating Pan Am Competition Beaver County times pp C 2 Retrieved 14 July 2010 Robinson James 10 July 1979 Robinson Defeats Juantorena In 800 Spartanburg Herald Journal pp B4 Retrieved 14 July 2010 Julie A Brown Starting Line 1928 Fachet Robert 27 June 1984 Olympic Trials Provide Emotional Wins Losses The Tuscaloosa News p 28 Retrieved 14 July 2010 Caroccioli Tom Caroccioli Jerry 2008 Boycott Stolen Dreams of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games Highland Park IL New Chapter Press pp 243 253 ISBN 978 0942257403 Women Marathon World Championship 1983 Helsinki FIN Sunday 07 08 Archived 2016 01 31 at the Wayback Machine Todor Retrieved on 2015 03 28 Julie A Brown grew up in Billings Montana as one of five and began her running career when she followed in her sister s footsteps and joined the high school cross country team Before long she was paving her own path Eventually she made many US national teams during and after college She excelled in an impressive range of events from the 4x400 to the marathon to cross country Notably she was the first U S woman to win the IAAF Cross Country championships in 1975 ran a 2 26 26 marathon and qualified for the first ever women s Olympic Marathon Starting Line 1928 Julie A Brown Starting Line 1928 Musca Michael April 2008 Finally One for the Girls The 84 Women s Olympic Trials Marathon Running Times Magazine Archived from the original on 2011 07 15 Retrieved 2009 08 22 Creamer Robert W May 28 1984 Scorecard Sports Illustrated Retrieved 2009 08 18 Julie A Brown Starting Line 1928 Julie A Brown Starting Line 1928 Julie A Brown Starting Line 1928 Would be U S Olympians receive Congressional Gold Medals July 30 1980 Carter hands out Congressional gold medals July 30 1980 U S Congress Awards Congressional Gold Medals to 1980 Olympic Team NBC SportsExternal links EditJulie Brown at World Athletics Julie Brown at World Athletics nbsp Julie Brown at Olympedia nbsp Julie Ann Brown at Olympics com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Julie Brown athlete amp oldid 1175841978, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
