Neil Cusack

Neil Cusack (born 30 December 1951 in Limerick) is a retired middle and long distance runner from Ireland.

Early life

Cusack was born in Limerick city in 1951 and attended St Munchin's College. Cusack attended East Tennessee State University. In 1972 he was the NCAA Men's Cross Country National Champion.^[1]

Cusack won the Boston Marathon in 1974. He remains the only Irish athlete to have won in Boston.^[2] In 1981 Cusack won the Dublin Marathon.^{[citation needed]}

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Ireland
1971	Peach Bowl Marathon	Atlanta, United States	1st	Marathon	2:16:18
1972	Olympic Games	Munich, Germany	Heats (DNQ)	10,000m	28:45.8
1974	Boston Marathon	Boston, United States	1st	Marathon	2:13:39
1974	Rice Festival Marathon	Crowley, Louisiana	1st	Marathon	2:14:27
1976	Olympic Games	Montréal, Canada	55th	Marathon	2:35:47
1977	Kosice Marathon	Kosice, Slovakia	6th	Marathon	2:17:14
1981	Dublin Marathon	Dublin, Ireland	1st	Marathon	2:13:58
1985	Grandma's Marathon	Duluth, Minnesota	9th	Marathon	2:16:51

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