Winning times in the New York City Marathon have not dropped all that much over the years, but rather U.S. runners went backward. In 1983, there were 267 U.S. men who broke 2:20 in a marathon, and by 2000 that number was down to 27.

4 km) road race (his second win and course record there) #8 in the world (and #1 American with an AR of 13:11. He was considered a favorite to win or medal in the Olympics but finiAlberto Salazard a disappointing fifteenth in 2:14:19 under the hot Los Angeles sun. He returned to the track to coach his athletes through the trials.

They ultimately moved to Wayland Massachusetts where Salazar competed in track and field in high school. 61 for 10000 m – (June 26 1982 – Oslo). Alberto Salazar (born August 7 1958 in Cuba) is an American marathon runner of the 1980s.