| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Gilbert Ronald Larrieu |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | (1937-05-23)May 23, 1937 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | June 1, 2020(2020-06-01) (aged 83) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event | 10,000 metres |
Gilbert Ronald Larrieu (May 23, 1937 – June 1, 2020), known as Ron Larrieu, was an American long-distance runner.[1] He competed in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[2] He was the older brother of American five-time Olympian Francie Larrieu.
Ron ran for Palo Alto High School, winning the 1956 CIF California State Meet in the mile in 4:20.1.[3] He was ranked #3 in the country that year. Earlier in the season he broke the 2 mile high school record that had stood for 31 years.[4] Collegiately he ran for Cal Poly Pomona.[5]
He was a two time national champion in cross country, in 1965 and 1966.[6]
