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Derick "Ringo" Adamson" [a] Jamaican former marathon runner. He competed at the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games , the 1990 Commonwealth Games , and also won the 1984 and 1985 Philadelphia Marathons .
Sporting career [ edit ]
Adamson studied at Glassboro State College (now Rowan University), graduating in 1983 with a bachelor's degree in physical education . During his time there, he was a four-time all-conference runner, competing in the steeplechase and other long-distance running events. In 1980, during his sophomore year, he won the NCAA Division III steeplechase championship, and finished fourth in the Jamaican trials for the 1980 Olympics .[1] [2] [3] 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games .[4]
Adamson qualified for the marathon at the 1984 Olympic Games , where he finished 52nd in a time of 2:25:02.[5] [b] 1984 New York City Marathon , but withdrew before the start as the weather was too warm.[7] Philadelphia Marathon in a time of 2:16.39, a Jamaican national record in the event.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] marathon at the 1988 Olympic Games , finishing 84th, and also ran the 10,000 metres at the 1990 Commonwealth Games , where he finished ninth.[1] [11]
Coaching career [ edit ]
Whilst a student, Adamson worked as a coach at Gloucester County College .[4] Gloucester County College , and was also the women's head cross-country coach from 1991 to 1994.[3] [12] New Jersey Athletic Conference Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year in 2008, 2009, 2011, and 2012. In July 2014, Adamson became the first full-time Rowan coach for women's cross-country.[3]
^ Derrick Adamson in some sources.
^ Other sources suggest he finished 31st or 51st in the event.[1] [6]
References [ edit ]
^ "USATF mourns the loss of Pat Petersen and Bill Fritz" . USA Track & Field . 2 June 2015. Archived from the original on 16 July 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2016 .
^ a b c "Derick 'Ringo' Adamson named coach for Rowan women's cross country, T&F" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . 14 July 2014. Archived from the original on 15 January 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2016 .
^ a b "Derick Adamson to coach at GCC" . Courier-Post Archived from the original on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Athletics at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Marathon" . Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2016 .
^ a b "The winner of the Philadelphia Independence Marathon says he felt certain he could win if he followed his pre-race strategy" . United Press International . 26 November 1984. Archived from the original on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2016 .
^ a b "Philly Marathon to Adamson" . The Morning Call Archived from the original on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Fit again, Smith has sights on season-best in triple jump" . The Gleaner Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016 .
^ "Derick 'Ringo' Adamson Sunday easily captured his second consecutive Philadelphia Independence Marathon" . United Press International . 24 November 1985. Archived from the original on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2016 .
^ "Adamson Takes Second Philadelphia Marathon" . Ocala Star-Banner Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2016 .
^ "Athletics at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Men's Marathon" . Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2016 .
^ "GCC's Derick Adamson named Coach of Year" . Courier-Post Archived from the original on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
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